Many of the people that have been here for 25 or 30 years have told me in the last 24 hours that this is the worst they've ever seen.

People need to be prepared. Get ready for this,

We did everything possible to help people leave and if they made the decision to stay, it was theirs,

I would like to thank the people who encouraged me to draw army cartoons at a time when the gag man's conception of the army was one of mean ole sergeants and jeeps which jump over mountains.

Twenty-three of 24 units have been completed and occupied.

The key is to not sit and dither for 24 hours. Decisions about evacuating have to be made quickly.