6 Quotes by Ed Conley

We're dealing here with people who were plucked off rooftops or had to stay at the Superdome and many escaped with nothing. The dollar figure will get a lot greater.

We carry on looking for housing opportunities for the evacuees along with the local housing authority, like vacant houses and apartments, mobile homes. We try to match the needs with the resources, with a family-by-family approach.

We think that the best use of our staff resources is going to be getting people assistance through direct deposit or mail them a check.

People come and go voluntarily, some moved to friends' houses, others found a house, went to other parts of the country or any sort of arrangement. They need to feel home somewhere after what they experienced.

For instance you may have some people who have insurance and insurance is meeting their living expenses while they have been displaced. You have some people who may be looking at an option such as a cruise ship where all of their needs are going to be met. It is going to vary by family.

For instance, you may have some people who have insurance and insurance is meeting their living expenses while they have been displaced. It is going to vary by family.