Reply #19: The Helicopter Plan Would Have Never Worked [View All]

[Strelnikov_]

Sometimes, when you are working an emergency, like I have, politicians make demands that have no basis in fact, and wil not listen to fact. Sometimes you just have to nod and ignore them. I don't know if that was the case here, just relating what I have experienced in these situations.

The mayor stated that saving people was the first priority. The reality is that it would have taken 7,000 (or more) helicopter drops. Would that have been an adequate use of resources?

The following post is where I estimated 3,500 of these 3,000# bags would have been required. That was for a 200' breech. Apparently, the breech is actually 400' long.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1736525&mesg_id=1737243

The following post is from someone who apparently has knowledge of helo lift capabilities. Basically, one bag per trip.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1736525&mesg_id=1737320