As long as we can continue to find voids under the pile, it means that there could be somebody still trapped in there, ... We've talked to our medical doctors and they believe that there still is a chance, if all the conditions are right, for somebody to survive this. |
That's a positive indicator to us that there may be somebody, something making a noise down in the rubble pile, ... That's the reason why we're not giving up hope. |
The geologists have studied the hill, ... They have seen some additional areas that they have severe concerns about, and they're putting together a plan now on what to do as far as the recovery effort and allowing people to return to their homes. |
This is still a rescue incident, ... We have not given up hope. |
We have an additional list of about 19 people that we've checked with the post office, Internet searches and so forth, that may have been getting mail or lived in the area, |