“You wouldn't believe what's happening here. Helicopters have been landing every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day. Half of New Orleans is now living in Baton Rouge and there's no room to move. A guy I know couldn't sell his house for six months and he got 14 offers in one day.”
Christopher Hannie
“They cannot land at the helicopter pad at the hospital. That is flooded. They are landing on a parking garage, taking patients off the parking garage, transporting them to the Baton Rouge airport, loading them up on airplanes or in ambulances and then making their way back.”
Daniel J. Wolterman
“The helicopter then continued in a forward roll such that the helicopter then landed firstly on its roof and then on its port (left) side.”
Michael Slattery
“Because this is a major staging area, every helicopter and airplane from this part of the state is landing there. We're having to wear earplugs while we work because the noise is so deafening particularly from the Black Hawk helicopters and jumbo jets which began landing on Saturday, ... In spite of the challenges, the medical personnel on site are enthusiastic about their work and they welcomed us with open arms.”
Scott Warner
“There's about as many helicopters that can safely operate in the valleys for the moment,”
John Stufflebeem
“One of the possibilities we could have is international helicopters operating across the border.”
Jan Egeland
“They are in a desperate situation. We need more helicopters to reach them. We need more helicopters soon. Those who have given helicopters, thank you. Others, give us more.”
