Terry Ebbert
Terry Ebbert
create ensure environment goal leave rather
Our goal is to ensure that we create an environment where it makes more sense to leave rather than stay.
create environment face goal leave rather storm
Our goal is to create an environment for all of the individuals to leave in the face of a storm rather than stay.
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.
run sewer water
There are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of breaks. No water pressure, you can't run the sewer system.
electricity far status
We will reassess how we have done in reopening so far and the status of our water, sewerage, electricity and hospitals.
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.
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.
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.
agencies assistance attempting control federal gain law today
Today we are attempting with the federal government's assistance to gain control of all law enforcement agencies that have been provided.
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.
armed city gangs men moving
There are gangs of armed men in the city moving around the city.
arriving building expected people side
The people arriving on this side of the building are expected to fend for themselves. We have some water.
criminal justice system
We have no criminal justice system functioning today.