Then, as we approached the coast on Sunday, August 8, we suddenly smelled the salt in the air.

8月8日当我们接近海滩时我突然闻到了空气中的盐味。

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All day long the sound of helicopters filled the air as they ferried up and down the northeast coast. At ground levels progress was slower.

在东北部海岸，直升机的声音一整天在空中回荡，在地面上的进展非常缓慢。

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The Coast Guard helicopters from Air Station Houston could make their last flights Friday afternoon as rain starts to move in, Aiello said.

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