After the two hurricanes search and rescue teams from out of state have ventured into foreign and sometimes dangerous areas to perform their duty.

Technology advances at break-neck speed. This fact is not lost with rescue crews in Southern Louisiana who have learned to utilize technology, allowing them access to constantly updated information, aiding them in search and rescue efforts.

Valuable communication lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina resulted in a collaboration of Federal, State, and local agencies sharing digital satellite images to prevent crews from searching over the same areas.

A few years back, logistical information was more primitive, literally using a map and crayon to update information. Now, the agencies hold nightly meetings and update maps which are then printed daily before missions. Giving crews up to date maps with floodwaters and other obstacles indicated daily.