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re: Serious Props Louisiana
Posted on 8/14/16 at 9:59 pm to Fratigerguy
Posted on 8/14/16 at 9:59 pm to Fratigerguy
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coordinated command
Alot of these guys are local firefighters so it wasn't training.
It seemed more a problem of lack of communications. Between the command structure
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Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:17 pm to tigerbutt
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turned them away because they didn't have "proper training" for rescue missions.
fricking stupid.
I've seen too many regular guys pull off some amazing feats to save other's lives. The average guy in Louisiana is capable of traversing new waterways to rescue stranded people.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:18 pm to patchesohoulihan_007
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I'm not saying those people don't exist, but I have first hand experience of people coming out of the woodwork to fill sand bags to attempt to save my house as well as family freinds and strangers houses.
There were TONS of volunteers today to fill sandbags. Many of whom worked for hours and hours. You can't thank those kinds of folks enough. I didn't mean to make the earlier post sound as though no one would do that. Just that some folks are only interested in what they feel as the "cool" part of the mitigation.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:22 pm to TigerDat
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Alot of these guys are local firefighters so it wasn't training. It seemed more a problem of lack of communications. Between the command structure
Where was it at? And did they not have boats going in the water with a system in place there? It would seem so if there was state police there directing boats.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:22 pm to lsugerberbaby
People realized that they can't depend on the police and national gourd to save them. Private citizens are going to have to help other private citizens.
Waiting on the government to save you is the dumbest thing you can do these past few days.
Waiting on the government to save you is the dumbest thing you can do these past few days.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:31 pm to BRgetthenet
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:40 pm to Fratigerguy
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next best think they could get him to do was to help fill sandbags. To which he gave a response of "well, yeah, I might can do that
yep. The real good samaritans will be there when the stinky carpet and wet sheetrock needs to come out. Not cruising around in a boat or riding a lifted pickup.
That makes me sound like some of those people aren't of some help-they are. But a lot of those guys are going to disappear when things get dirty.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:53 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Dey got some coonasses der in Baton Rouge yeah, just transplants baw
Posted on 8/14/16 at 10:56 pm to Chuker
I will forever be grateful for the guy that brought my dad to me today. In his boat. And denied the cash dad had on him.
There is something to be said for the guys cruising around in boats.
There is something to be said for the guys cruising around in boats.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:00 pm to Sentrius
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Waiting on the government to save you is the dumbest thing you can do these past few days.
No one wants to have to wait for the government and the government isn't trying to take a long time to get to people.
You make it sound like people are in their home, it starts to flood and they are saying "we are waiting for the government, and only the government". This comment is stupid.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:02 pm to Sir Drinksalot
There definitely is a safety component required to ride boats on rescue.
There were places I simply turned around and could not go in the denham area even though I knew people needed help on other side.
Still almost capsized when a guy was getting in my boat and turned me sideways against current. I'm no expert but it is incredibly dangerous in many areas.
There were places I simply turned around and could not go in the denham area even though I knew people needed help on other side.
Still almost capsized when a guy was getting in my boat and turned me sideways against current. I'm no expert but it is incredibly dangerous in many areas.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:19 pm to jimjackandjose
Exactly, it's not as simple as heading out to the lake to pick up the crab traps
And I don't mean any offense to anyone
And I don't mean any offense to anyone
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:30 pm to lsugerberbaby
I spent all day tearing floors out at my brothers. Don't think there was a single house in his subdivision that didn't have water damage. Easily there were between 5-10 people at every house helping people mitigate damage. It was pretty awesome.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:46 am to Fratigerguy
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There were TONS of volunteers today to fill sandbags. Many of whom worked for hours and hours. You can't thank those kinds of folks enough. I didn't mean to make the earlier post sound as though no one would do that. Just that some folks are only interested in what they feel as the "cool" part of the mitigation.
Absolutely agree. I've seen a few too many facebook posts about "out saving lives." I don't care if you post a selfie of you rolling through mid city in a john boat or whatever, but its the attention seeking douche bags who throw that caption in there.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:56 am to Fratigerguy
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Selfies don't look as cool for some folks if they don't have someone they saved in the background.
Not all flood victims are the same. You'll garner more likes if you rescue the elderly or a bunch of kids. Young adults and the middle aged will have to wait for the next boat.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:06 am to patchesohoulihan_007
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I've seen a few too many facebook posts about "out saving lives." I don't care if you post a selfie of you rolling through mid city in a john boat or whatever, but its the attention seeking douche bags who throw that caption in there.
I haven't seen one post that says anything remotely similar to "out saving lives"
What I have seen is people sending pictures of where they're at (i.e. Intersections, street names, etc) saying "if you're in this area right now, I would love to come give you a helping hand"
That is what I have seen. And that makes me damn proud to be from Louisiana.
With all the backwards assed things we may do with our politics, it's the people that make this state the best in the nation.
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 1:13 am
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