We have got to look at that issue as citizens across the state.

The data we get from that and over the next few days will go toward justification for a presidential disaster declaration.

We have a lot of debris that needs to be moved and it is my professional opinion that it is beyond the state’s capability to remove and we need some help.

In light of the fact that we could have another rainy event, we wanted to target the bridge crossings and get rid of the debris that’s there so that if we do have more rain,...

In many respects, because of the advent new rains this week, we are still in the response mode.

The only good news that we have is that the weather has lightened up.

We’ve got a lot of tools at our disposal, but essentially we want to help people.

Our greatest concern is how many flooded homes are there along the north shore.

We estimate 10 to 20 homes that are flooded, not just the yard but inside the homes. We anticipate finding more flooded homes.

In my professional opinion, it is beyond the state’s capability and we need help. Above all, there’s been an impact on people and that impact is continuous.

It is not over yet. It is a growing crisis. We need a break in weather, we are monitoring and we are responding.