Just because someone is a lawyer does not make them subhuman.
To get back there would require trying to walk through tons of mud and debris.
If it were easy, we would have gotten someone to do it by now. Its simply unsafe to go.

Also, many SanPedranos do not call out to the states to say they are ok, because their family is with them. Thus it is harder to get word of some folks. There is simply no possible way to have information on everyone in the phone book within 7 days of a hurricane.