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Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a plane
and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard Parish, 30
kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday. In five long
days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso. "They
started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've got Canadian
flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the U.S.
army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish, where
floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 08:49:16 AM |
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Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a plane
and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard Parish, 30
kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday. In five long
days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso. "They
started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've got Canadian
flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the U.S.
army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish, where
floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
Woods
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| User: "Jane" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 09:09:38 AM |
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"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:wBWUe.53967$PM3.13682@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a
plane and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard
Parish, 30 kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday. In
five long days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso.
"They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've got
Canadian flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the
U.S. army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish,
where floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
In this case, it seems they were concentrating on New Orleans proper and
neglected the surrounding parishes...but you would expect there would be
enough personnel to go around!
Jane
Woods
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| User: " John F Lemke" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 07:03:34 AM |
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"Jane" <pushlinque@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uUWUe.66$1G4.18587@news20.bellglobal.com...
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:wBWUe.53967$PM3.13682@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a
plane and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard
Parish, 30 kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday.
In
five long days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso.
"They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've
got
Canadian flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the
U.S. army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish,
where floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
In this case, it seems they were concentrating on New Orleans proper and
neglected the surrounding parishes...but you would expect there would be
enough personnel to go around!
Jane
Reports last night say that Mississippi National Guard units will not be
allowed to come home to care for their people, their homes as Lousiana NG
units were allowed to do. Their absence from Iraq would leave troop levels
there dangerously short.
God bless them good hearted well organized Canucks.
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 11:22:29 AM |
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John F Lemke wrote:
"Jane" <pushlinque@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uUWUe.66$1G4.18587@news20.bellglobal.com...
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:wBWUe.53967$PM3.13682@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a
plane and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard
Parish, 30 kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday.
In
five long days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso.
"They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've
got
Canadian flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the
U.S. army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish,
where floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
In this case, it seems they were concentrating on New Orleans proper and
neglected the surrounding parishes...but you would expect there would be
enough personnel to go around!
Jane
Reports last night say that Mississippi National Guard units will not be
allowed to come home to care for their people, their homes as Lousiana NG
units were allowed to do. Their absence from Iraq would leave troop levels
there dangerously short.
So much for the stated goal in Iraq to be one of preserving the American
way of life, huh?
God bless them good hearted well organized Canucks.
Amen. As well as other countries.
Woods
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 11:17:09 AM |
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John F Lemke wrote:
"Jane" <pushlinque@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uUWUe.66$1G4.18587@news20.bellglobal.com...
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:wBWUe.53967$PM3.13682@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a
plane and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard
Parish, 30 kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday.
In
five long days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso.
"They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've
got
Canadian flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the
U.S. army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish,
where floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
In this case, it seems they were concentrating on New Orleans proper and
neglected the surrounding parishes...but you would expect there would be
enough personnel to go around!
Jane
Reports last night say that Mississippi National Guard units will not be
allowed to come home to care for their people, their homes as Lousiana NG
units were allowed to do. Their absence from Iraq would leave troop levels
there dangerously short.
God bless them good hearted well organized Canucks.
They rode in on ski-doos too and they still beat the feds there.
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: Canucks Beat US Army to St. Bernard Parish |
11 Sep 2005 09:30:13 AM |
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Jane wrote:
"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:wBWUe.53967$PM3.13682@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jane wrote:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126216214892&call_pageid=1125655395608&col=1125655395645
Excerpt:
"A squad from Vancouver's USAR - Urban Search And Rescue - chartered a
plane and arrived in Louisiana on Aug. 31. They reached St. Bernard
Parish, 30 kilometres east of downtown New Orleans, early last Friday. In
five long days there, they rescued 119 people.
"Fabulous, fabulous guys," said Louisiana state Senator Walter Boasso.
"They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people. We've got
Canadian flags flying everywhere."
The 45 Canadians, led by Tim Armstrong and Brian Inglis, beat both the
U.S. army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the parish,
where floodwaters are still more than two metres deep in places."
FEMA told their personnel to wait 2 days before doing anything. Unreal,
huh?
In this case, it seems they were concentrating on New Orleans proper and
neglected the surrounding parishes...but you would expect there would be
enough personnel to go around!
Nationally? Yes, possibly. But regionally? Not with 1/3 of the
National Guard in Iraq, I wouldn't. This is exactly what their purpose
is, you know - I don't expect that any other group has been receiving
the training to fill in for the NG when a disaster pops up.
Of course, I've always thought it was unwise for the states to offer up
their NG units for any overseas wars, since it weakens the preparedness
of the state in the event of an emergency, as we've seen. It's not like
you have the NG because you're using them all the time (they're supposed
to have real lives), you have them in reserve in case there's an
emergency - and hope you never have to call on them.
Woods
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