[Wilson's cousins, Michael Allen and Johnny Allen, live in an apartment upstairs from him and are among five evacuees who read more

[Wilson's cousins, Michael Allen and Johnny Allen, live in an apartment upstairs from him and are among five evacuees who have enrolled in classes at the University of Texas at El Paso.] I didn't want to lose out on a whole semester, ... They made it real easy for us to enroll in school.

We're learning now that the destruction was even greater than we thought. What we need most now is skeleton staffs read more

We're learning now that the destruction was even greater than we thought. What we need most now is skeleton staffs to protect these collections — not just in New Orleans but all along the Gulf Coast.

I got in there and I could not talk. I literally couldn't speak, just nightmare-froze.

I got in there and I could not talk. I literally couldn't speak, just nightmare-froze.

Since the earthquake struck in October, these helicopters have been crucial in transporting food and non-food items, like medicine and read more

Since the earthquake struck in October, these helicopters have been crucial in transporting food and non-food items, like medicine and warm clothing and they have helped to prevent many deaths.

Adams first law of survival: Get even first.

Adams first law of survival: Get even first.

That was encouraging for me.

That was encouraging for me.

I'm so happy to have completed the two triple axels. I wasn't really thinking about winning this championship too much. read more

I'm so happy to have completed the two triple axels. I wasn't really thinking about winning this championship too much. I was more concerned with trying to land the two triple axels.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

There are a lot of minor holes around the city, but nothing that's a major problem for people driving.

There are a lot of minor holes around the city, but nothing that's a major problem for people driving.