We try not to destroy the homes, but we have to get inside. Drastic circumstances call for drastic measures.

It would certainly be rare, but considering the circumstances it's not surprising. It's well known the city is having severe fiscal difficulties.

He maintains that the circumstances that he's faced with are more the result of his braggadocio than any evidence. This kind of publicity sells records.

We walked this entire Ninth Ward for search and rescue. It looks different [now]. This is what the first guys saw. It's come full circle.

For reasons that are unknown, something happened to one of the cables, letting all that weight come down. They do have safety lines on there, and one of the davits appears to be bent.

It's a nightmare fighting a fire in a high-rise. We have enough problems with fires from generators at houses.