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Power Crews Heading South
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:43 pm
Something about seeing convoys of Power Trucks and Crews from all over heading down to help really feels patriotic. America at its best. Rolling sleeves up and helping out when we face disaster.
Lots of trucks today on 20/59 Southbound. God bless and be safe.
Lots of trucks today on 20/59 Southbound. God bless and be safe.
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Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:44 pm to MikeinHoover
Capitalism is freedom. 
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:46 pm to MikeinHoover
Overtime
and dudes wanting to gtfo out of their house due to being holed up in their house for 5 months with the wife and kids
and dudes wanting to gtfo out of their house due to being holed up in their house for 5 months with the wife and kids
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:47 pm to MikeinHoover
Baws helping baws
Posted on 8/26/20 at 12:49 pm to MikeinHoover
There were probably 100 trucks in the parking lot by Sullivan's on Corporate yesterday.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 1:06 pm to MikeinHoover
They call it blood money...
Posted on 8/26/20 at 1:08 pm to MikeinHoover
We pick on each other but at the end of the day we’re all family. Yep, even you California...
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:31 pm to MikeinHoover
Those nurses and teacher heroes are gonna be pissed when the spotlight moves toward the guys turning the AC back on.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:34 pm to MikeinHoover
Nothing but baws in those trucks. No Biden voters, that's for sure.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:38 pm to MikeinHoover
Saw some from AL headed west. Also some outdoor kitchens on trailers headed that way. Good people fixin to feed their neighbors and fix their electricity.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:40 pm to MikeinHoover
Gawdspeed Baws
Posted on 8/26/20 at 2:56 pm to MikeinHoover
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Something about seeing convoys of Power Trucks and Crews from all over heading down to help really feels patriotic
I've always felt the same way. Just some blue collar guys working a job that they may or may not hate giving people their power back. My brother is a lineman and I'm damn proud of him.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 3:20 pm to MikeinHoover
Even the Canadian baws helped out after Katrina:
Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue
One of the first things Canada did was to deploy Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue to Louisiana. They arrived on a WestJet Airlines aircraft in Lafayette, Louisiana on the evening of August 31, 2005. Due to security and logistics issues in the disaster area surrounding New Orleans, the team started operations on September 3; they saved 30 people that day. They were the first outside responders to arrive in St. Bernard Parish, beating American response teams[2]. By the time they returned to Vancouver on September 6, they had reportedly saved over 110 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina
Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue
One of the first things Canada did was to deploy Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue to Louisiana. They arrived on a WestJet Airlines aircraft in Lafayette, Louisiana on the evening of August 31, 2005. Due to security and logistics issues in the disaster area surrounding New Orleans, the team started operations on September 3; they saved 30 people that day. They were the first outside responders to arrive in St. Bernard Parish, beating American response teams[2]. By the time they returned to Vancouver on September 6, they had reportedly saved over 110 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina
Posted on 8/26/20 at 4:08 pm to MikeinHoover
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Lots of trucks today on 20/59 Southbound
I saw a convoy of at least 15-20 on I-20W today near Lincoln. That was just bucket trucks. There were several regular pickups sprinkled into the convoy as well.
It was impressive.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 4:47 pm to MikeinHoover
Bass Pro parking lot is full on trucks.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 6:47 pm to MikeinHoover
I just made the drive from Baton Rouge to Fort Morgan and must have seen 75 caravans of 3-5 trucks each.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 7:04 pm to MikeinHoover
Living in NC, I can confirm that linemen here are the equivalent of the “plant baws” from LA. Good folks.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 7:16 pm to MikeinHoover
We lost power and well water for 6 days a few weeks ago when the tropical storm came through the Northeast. This area was grossly underprepared for the storm. There were no teams staged in advance of the storm. It took a few good ole boys from Missouri to get the lights back on.
From my experience, the South has the best response to major storms compared to the rest of the country.
From my experience, the South has the best response to major storms compared to the rest of the country.
Posted on 8/26/20 at 8:06 pm to MikeinHoover
I'm heading to West Texas as post and I can say that there is a major amount of convoys coming down 55.
Tree removal convoys and semis loaded with power poles
Tree removal convoys and semis loaded with power poles
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