The people were very appreciative, ... A lot of people stayed...Some went to their attics when the water reached them and had six inches of breathing room. One guy told me he was holding his sister up until he couldn`t hold her anymore, and he lost her.
- Harry MorganWe are asking for people to rummage through their attics and storerooms to see if they have anything which could be of interest to us.
- Michael DaviesThere was a four- or five-day process when they were on their rooftops, sleeping on roofs and in attics trying to escape, ... Once it hit, you don`t have any communication '“ no cellphone, no e-mail, anything '“ with your family. It took five or six days just to find some of my close family. They`re OK right now, and we`re grateful. Now it`s a matter of helping people who are less fortunate than my family.
- Avery JohnsonIt`s clear that the people are in desperate need, ... They have no food, no water, no power, no phone service. They`re in danger of losing their lives trapped in their attics.
- Deborah MooreI don`t really have studios. I wander around around people`s attics, out in fields, in cellars, anyplace I find that invites me.
- Akiko Morigami