"My medics were crying, screaming for help. When we tried to land at Kenner, my pilots got scared because 100 people were on the helipad and some of them had guns. He was frightened and would not land."It sounds like it time (actually passed time) for a large armed presence to clear the streets and get every willing person out of the city.
There are supposedly thousands on the way but they're saying it's taking time to get them in place with the support they need so they are not at risk.