Terry Ebbert
Terry Ebbert
days fema five knew monday move needed number rolling
Monday we knew what we needed by numbers. We told FEMA we needed to move 30,000 people. Now we're just rolling on number 30,000. This should have been five days ago.
We're going to be at this a long time.
compared dire encouragement far initial minor numbers relatively
There's some encouragement in the initial sweeps. ... The numbers (of dead) so far are relatively minor as compared with the dire predictions of 10,000.
break designed handle system
The system didn't break down. The system just wasn't designed to handle something so catastrophic.
electricity far status
We will reassess how we have done in reopening so far and the status of our water, sewerage, electricity and hospitals.
alone cannot execute opportunity realize team today
Today was an opportunity for all of us to realize . . . this is a team effort. We cannot do it alone and we are the ones who are going to have to execute the plans.
anytime cause encounter expect flooding inches large lose mandatory three
Three inches of rainfall would cause us to have flooding and we would lose ground. You can expect there to be a mandatory evacuation anytime we encounter a large rainfall.
run sewer water
There are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of breaks. No water pressure, you can't run the sewer system.
best city dealt thoroughly
To the best of our ability, we have thoroughly searched this city and dealt with those individuals who wanted to be evacuated.
city commerce moving start stay vitally
It is vitally important for this city to stay alive, to start moving commerce in the right direction. But we have to do it in a progressive manner.
few plug remain slow until
It's a very slow rise, and it will remain so until we plug that breach. I think we can get it stabilized in a few hours.
armed city gangs men moving
There are gangs of armed men in the city moving around the city.
crisis face near
We're going to face a crisis in the very near term.
areas debris large ninth starting wednesday
We're going to have re-entry for a 'look and leave' into the Ninth Ward starting on Wednesday into those areas where we don't have the large debris fields.