Laura called Wayne Pacelle,CEO of HSUS today. She asked him to if they have considered getting keys from families to their homes to make home rescues easier and faster as the rescuers are running out of time.

He thought that is was actually not a bad idea and would discuss at his meeting tonight. We'll update you as we get any new information around this.

Friends, it took a Laura and the rescue team she was with a great deal of time to break into homes with bars on windows or to knock down doors. Turning a deadbolt seems like a no brainer. I'm sure there are evacuees living within a reasonable distance who would provide their keys if they knew it was a "life or death" situation. It is.

Wayne said he thought they would get through the remaining homes by the end of the week and she urged him to discuss the keys as many of these animals will be dead by then.