A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C. flys over flooded areas in New Iberia, La., Sept. 14, 2008.
Coast Guard helicopter crews began flying over flooded areas looking for signs of people in distress after Hurricane Ike reached the Gulf Coast causing tremendous devastation to many areas in Louisana and Texas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ayla Kelley.)