OK, if they’re doing this, either they’re having trouble getting ground logistics going, or the situation is dire. This assumes a much higher level of risk to aircraft and crews
So much safer to push fuel teams forward and establish local FARPs

To keep #helicopter rescues going nonstop in #Texas, refueling is done in the air. This is above Orange, TX today. #harvey2017 #texasflood pic.twitter.com/3jMofUdfpc

— Justin Michaels (@JMichaelsNews) September 1, 2017