The National Guard has been dropping sandbags into it, but it's like dropping it into a black hole, |
The path that I've outlined - moving our people from shelters or the homes of in-laws or friends and into hotels and transitional trailer communities here in Louisiana - gives our people hope, ... It gives them a clear path that they can see, a path that will help them get their lives together and get them home to Louisiana. |
The power is out, the phones are down and there is no food or water, and many trees are down. |
The president addressed that issue when he removed Mr. Brown, and I thank him for that, |
The radio system that is currently operational in the greater New Orleans area was designed to support 800 users; there are currently 2,500 users. To address the radio communications requirements, we need additional frequencies, |
The scene of devastation was staggering, ... In Cameron Parish, you can't see where the [Interstate] 10 bridge begins and ends. |
The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end, |
The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end. There may be intense flooding that will be not in our control which would be ultimately the most dangerous situation that many of our people could face. |
The silver lining of Katrina's storm clouds is the historic opportunity that we have now to start anew, |
The simple fact is that we needed something as simple and basic as buses delivered in a timely fashion from FEMA in order to save lives. They didn't do that, |
The situation deteriorated on Monday and on Wednesday, it became untenable, |
The situation is untenable, ... At first light, the devastation is greater than our worst fear. It's just totally overwhelming ... heartbreaking. |
The situation is untenable. It's just heartbreaking. |
The situation is worsening, |
The superdome is not in any dangerous situation, |