[MindBender26]

Sorry, but this is complete BS. No operator calls his sister to say he is going into NO.

#1. They are in lockdown before mission is briefed.

#2. This is not a Delta mission.

#3. No operator would ever call anyone to tell them they were going anywhere.

#4. They would never make a spectacle of jumping in. If they were to go anywhere, they would slip in quietly.

[xsrdx]

From MSNBC:

Full magnitude unclear

The federal government dispatched helicopters, warships and elite SEAL water-rescue teams in one of the biggest relief operations in U.S. history, aimed at plucking residents from rooftops in the last of the “golden 72 hours” rescuers say is crucial to saving lives.

FWIW, NAVSPECWAR does have some unique capabilities that could be useful.