Quote Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene" View Post
My hats off to all who helped and especially the Coast Guard for putting aside regulations and allowed everyone to help. When Katrina hit New Orleans, Interstate 10 was lined up with vehicles with boats attached who had come to help rescue those stranded and they were turned around by the powers that be. What a shame. When hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans in 1965, a friend and I left Houma with a small boat and headed to New Orleans. We drove as far a we could go and then launched the boat. We floated it until the water was deep enough to paddle, and paddle we did. We paddled about 5 miles across the city to rescue someone trapped in an attic and many others were following suit. Times sure have changed.

After Katrina I remember reading a stoy of a father who's son was trapped in the city. The son made his way by walking swimming and hiding from the cops to make his way towards the lake front where his father who had launched his boat many miles and 2 lakes away came in the dark of night at the threat of being arrested to pick up his son. Sad but true. How much agony could have been avoided if they would have allowed every one to help.
"gene"

Thanks for the input it was interesting to read your experience with something like this.