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The S. Parsley Boulevard bridge over Interstate 80 in Cheyenne has reopened after being closed last Tuesday due to a bridge hit.

It could go out for a number of days. it could go out for many weeks, it's hard to say at this point. >> reporter: for those who ignored the mandatory evaccinations there owes concern that emergency services won't be able to rescue victims due to road and bridge damage. >> this is my opportunity to protect my property. anybody is injured there may be something i can do, especially older residents here that are staying here. it's not because i want to. it's because as though i feel i need to. >> reporter: to put this in perspective, wolf, officials and forecastsers talking about getting eight m...

As of just a few hours before we landed had significant water still on it. they worked to clear that. we went over all of that area. we saw a lot of boats washed ashore. we saw basically almost every trailer park there overturned. i don't think i saw one trailer park that almost everything wasn't overturned. we saw a lot of flood damage. from talking to the officials in the keys, the water is not working, the sewer is not working and there's no electricity. so it's very tough. the national guard, michael calhoun, they have been down to the keys. the roads are passable. but there's some bridge ...

Say it's not going to be as bad as katrina because katrina was below sea level. the water here, it will go away. it's above sea level. do you share that assessment? >> i think it's going to be more extensive than katrina. the critical infrastructure that houston relies on as the fourth largest city in the country is more expansive than new orleans. second, when water comes down, i think you're going to see major bridge damage. third, the communications grade and refinery capacity and ports has more expenses. it's going to be a larger disaster than hurricane katrina. >> thomas panuzio, thank yo...