I sat up and turned on my light. I timidly pushed the “talk” button and said, “I can.”
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Similarly, many amateur radio operators volunteer to help by providing emergency communications.
Groups such as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) are comprised of volunteer hams who are trained to this purpose and they work closely with the emergency services. Even individual hams assist by activating their stations and providing information on what’s happening in their areas.
Hats off to all these volunteers.
The ultimate civic duty.
“The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.”
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859)
All that Holly had to do was step forward, take the call, not step away or pretend to not hear when others needed her to play a part.
And a few quarts of ice tea.
Thank you Holly, for being qualified.
and thank you Lance, an excellent link.
“Little platoons…”
Are any of these ‘sailors’ Democrats? Didn’t think so.
Wow … just wow … I was riveted reading this firsthand acccount. And I would actually like to meet Holly and shake her hand. I was surprised that MORE people were not electrocuted in the storms and floods. And it is hard to imagine how LOW someone’s house needs to be for flood waters to cover the roof. Shocking. Throughout CA … homes, commercial buildings, and even freeways have been retrofitted with supplemental structural reinforcement due to our experience with earthquake damage. The State code mandates this, and even provides some financial assistance to do so. The building codes are updated every 3-years and every reissue is filled with more stringent seismic design criteria. Why don’t we have a similar policy for flood-prone areas? How can we allow the habitation of homes that sit low-enough in the flood plains that their roofs can be covered in water. These homes should be red-tagged, and deemed uninhabitable until they are jacked-up, out of the floodplain, and set back on a stilted (concrete) foundation. This is America dammitt ! This isnt a third-world country where corrupt builders bribe building inspectors too look the other way when they leave-out half the required reinforcement. When natural disasters hit the USA we don’t have 1,000’s of deaths due to collapsing mud huts and whatnot.
God Bless the average dude with a Bass Boat and a willing heart to rescue complete strangers at their own peril. Truly Godly men and women. They will be rewarded for their agape Love.
And I am thankful to read that our public agency’s did not STOP the Cajun Navy from doing their work … despite not carrying the proper UNION cards. Holding them back only till the severe storms passed is reasonable … but then accepting their civilian partnership is smart policy. I dare say that would NEVER happen here in CA. The (Jerry) Brownshirts in this State would STOP every Good Samaritan they could. I am certain of it. Gawwwd … I gotta get outta here.
Very much so.
The Cajun Navy, the disaster volunteer “militia” is the real America.
The America, who believes in the Golden Rule and lives their belief without fear.
Proud to call them kith and kin, proud to have them as neighbours.
It is a complete contrast to the class/identity politics warfare portrayed by the Mainstream Media as America.
Correction that should read “the Mendacious, Moribund, Mainstream Media”.
p.s.(For those who think they can impose Sharia law in America. The Cajun Navy and their dryland equivalent, these good old boys can appear out of nowhere, “rescue” and feed you to the alligators and wild hogs before you can even text a protest to the U.N. in NYC)
One thing houses in the potential flood areas need is an attic exit of some sort. I still can’t believe how a 12 foot storm surge can flood New York subways.
Ran as a private organization, the cost of the Cajun Navy is virtually nothing. If it was organized by government, the cost would be untold billions.
Water in Houston was up the the overpass highway, on overpasses that had a height from the pavement of 16 feet. Over 4 feet of rain fell in a couple of days, add that to the storm surge. It’d be pretty easy for water to go over a house in those conditions.
hear hear !!!!!
a resounding hear hear !!!!!
(psst, kenji, nice to know there are kindreds about via the digital connexion. them 1s and 0s do add up . . . . Im gonna see you sir in the hereafter).
Similarly, many amateur radio operators volunteer to help by providing emergency communications.
Groups such as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) are comprised of volunteer hams who are trained to this purpose and they work closely with the emergency services. Even individual hams assist by activating their stations and providing information on what’s happening in their areas.
Hats off to all these volunteers.
The ultimate civic duty.
“The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.”
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859)
All that Holly had to do was step forward, take the call, not step away or pretend to not hear when others needed her to play a part.
And a few quarts of ice tea.
Thank you Holly, for being qualified.
and thank you Lance, an excellent link.
“Little platoons…”
Are any of these ‘sailors’ Democrats? Didn’t think so.
Wow … just wow … I was riveted reading this firsthand acccount. And I would actually like to meet Holly and shake her hand. I was surprised that MORE people were not electrocuted in the storms and floods. And it is hard to imagine how LOW someone’s house needs to be for flood waters to cover the roof. Shocking. Throughout CA … homes, commercial buildings, and even freeways have been retrofitted with supplemental structural reinforcement due to our experience with earthquake damage. The State code mandates this, and even provides some financial assistance to do so. The building codes are updated every 3-years and every reissue is filled with more stringent seismic design criteria. Why don’t we have a similar policy for flood-prone areas? How can we allow the habitation of homes that sit low-enough in the flood plains that their roofs can be covered in water. These homes should be red-tagged, and deemed uninhabitable until they are jacked-up, out of the floodplain, and set back on a stilted (concrete) foundation. This is America dammitt ! This isnt a third-world country where corrupt builders bribe building inspectors too look the other way when they leave-out half the required reinforcement. When natural disasters hit the USA we don’t have 1,000’s of deaths due to collapsing mud huts and whatnot.
God Bless the average dude with a Bass Boat and a willing heart to rescue complete strangers at their own peril. Truly Godly men and women. They will be rewarded for their agape Love.
And I am thankful to read that our public agency’s did not STOP the Cajun Navy from doing their work … despite not carrying the proper UNION cards. Holding them back only till the severe storms passed is reasonable … but then accepting their civilian partnership is smart policy. I dare say that would NEVER happen here in CA. The (Jerry) Brownshirts in this State would STOP every Good Samaritan they could. I am certain of it. Gawwwd … I gotta get outta here.
Very much so.
The Cajun Navy, the disaster volunteer “militia” is the real America.
The America, who believes in the Golden Rule and lives their belief without fear.
Proud to call them kith and kin, proud to have them as neighbours.
It is a complete contrast to the class/identity politics warfare portrayed by the Mainstream Media as America.
Correction that should read “the Mendacious, Moribund, Mainstream Media”.
p.s.(For those who think they can impose Sharia law in America. The Cajun Navy and their dryland equivalent, these good old boys can appear out of nowhere, “rescue” and feed you to the alligators and wild hogs before you can even text a protest to the U.N. in NYC)
I’ll try one more time.
A classic by Helmut Lotti.
https://youtu.be/GvtIvvPTPwQ
One more.
https://youtu.be/EW2vAOWGSw8
One thing houses in the potential flood areas need is an attic exit of some sort. I still can’t believe how a 12 foot storm surge can flood New York subways.
Ran as a private organization, the cost of the Cajun Navy is virtually nothing. If it was organized by government, the cost would be untold billions.
Water in Houston was up the the overpass highway, on overpasses that had a height from the pavement of 16 feet. Over 4 feet of rain fell in a couple of days, add that to the storm surge. It’d be pretty easy for water to go over a house in those conditions.
hear hear !!!!!
a resounding hear hear !!!!!
(psst, kenji, nice to know there are kindreds about via the digital connexion. them 1s and 0s do add up . . . . Im gonna see you sir in the hereafter).