Cajun Navy

A great big THANKS to the local law enforcement for allowing the local and outsiders to help the victims. As sad a situation as it was, it was made better by allowing people to help one another. I and many other remember the scenes after hurricane Katrina of thousands of people stranded on overpasses and roof tops in New Orleans for days. The Cajun Navy was ready and able to aid to the fullest but law enforcement stop the launching of all boats that could have helped. Boats were lined up on I-10 for miles coming to the rescue of the stranded people and they were stopped cold. Without the influx of people into the city, what followed was looting and destruction of property and complete chaos. Again I want to commend the law enforcement officials who allowed people to help one another the way it should be. Government can't do it all we must fend for ourselves and out neighbors.

This makes me think back to hurricane Betsy in 1965 when a friend and I paddled a small boat over five miles through and over New Orleans to rescue his aunt who had been stuck in her attic for 7 days. Water had come up to just touching the ceiling in the house and when we arrived the water was still at waist level in the house and about 7 foot in the yard. Never have I seen anyone so happy to see another person. She was on her last can of food and had been out of water for days.

The biggest THANKS go out to the Cajun Navy.
"gene"

Here is a link to a video taken near Baton Rouge. Besides the flooding, it shows how many of the Cajun Navy were on duty.
Drone captures flooding off of I-12 at Millerville

Pawpaw, don't want to get too political here but this just goes to show you how much the "People" can get done when you get the government out of the way!

Paw-Paw the Cajun Navy was all over Face Book. Some places they were turned away. Law Enforcement was afraid they would have to rescue rescuers was the excuse they gave. Law Enforcement should understand that most boaters willing to help were driving boats before they could walk and have gone catfishing in currents just as strong and know how to operate a boat better than 90% of what they call qualified. The ones turned away just went somewhere else helped where the were allowed. There was a group of 20 boats that kept getting turned away. I admire those guys they never gave up. They were on the phone calling local governments and finally were allowed to help. My hat is off to them. Personally I am waiting for the water to recede and go help where ever I can.

Dwayne that's not getting political, that is just fact.
"gene"

That's the truth Gene. South of here in the surrounding towns, the Cajun Navy is doing the same thing. But, the national guard, sheriff offices, and fire departments are helping folks offload and load their boats. Can't get my boat out to help and the pirogue is staying here.

Here is another good article on the Cajun Navy.
Louisiana flooding: 'Cajun Navy' answers call for volunteers - CNN.com

I run mud boats with most of these guys, have been for a long time!
I myself have done rescue/recovery with my mud boat up here earlier this year. Driving a boat, on step, down the hwy, over bridges between guard rails!!!
Unfortunately, the was a black spot! Some clown set up a go fund me account in the name of the Cajun Navy, for "boat repairs"!!'
I know for a fact, not one guy in the real Cajun Navy has ever asked for boat repairs! Other guys in our group that's too far to help, have been sending parts to them, free of charge!!!
Just want to set a few things straight!


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We were turned away in Crowley. And st.martain parish. We were able to work with Lafayette. Youngsville. Maurice million and surrounding areas. What we had to do with st. Martin was break the law and just go around road closed signs and dock the boat and take off. I also did recovery mission with wlf. Took over 60 people out a trailer park. That were at stuck there over 12 hours. I would say that the crew I worked with brought over 500 people to safety


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I run mud boats with most of these guys, have been for a long time!
I myself have done rescue/recovery with my mud boat up here earlier this year. Driving a boat, on step, down the hwy, over bridges between guard rails!!!
Unfortunately, the was a black spot! Some clown set up a go fund me account in the name of the Cajun Navy, for "boat repairs"!!'
I know for a fact, not one guy in the real Cajun Navy has ever asked for boat repairs! Other guys in our group that's too far to help, have been sending parts to them, free of charge!!!
Just want to set a few things straight!


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Same thing on the Acadian flood message board. The guy don't even own a boat. It's sad. I ran Friday-Tuesday never asked for a penny and refused money. My boat is still going at it


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You guys are awesome.....

I can't take the boat right now, but my daughter's troop is collecting items to deliver directly to one of the leaders cousins that lives in the area and will be distributing directly to those in need. We're heading down Saturday morning, hopefully with a packed van. I know S'port/Bossier had its share of flooding earlier this year and it's a long tough recovery for folks. Hopefully this won't fall to the wayside, but immediate needs are most important now. Feels good to be able to help in some way. So many people offer prayers...which is fantastic...but material items are essential too. I'm proud of our state and the way it has pulled together to support the affected. Hat's off to the Cajun Navy!!

My small town is getting a big van load of donated animal supplies food etc. to send down. Never really thought about it but they say it's a huge need right now.

Abu65, thank you and your town for doing this for the people and animals in distress.
"gene"

Did anyone see the Hannity show last night. He showed up close and in your face what has happened to those poor folks. The news shows didn't come close to showing the ground level scenes of the suffering these people are going through and yet through it all there was no complaining about where's the help. People are helping their own and volunteers from across the country are pitching in. God Bless America.
"gene"

I didn't see the show, but Tammy's cousin and his family were hit hard and I went to his house. It was bad, with almost everything they owned thrown out in the yard. He said they saved a small stack of pictures, but lost so much. They woke up to water in the house overnight. Both his son and daughter completely lost their mobile homes when they were washed away but everyone was safe. And I spoke to a family friend who saw cemetery vaults moved around in the flooding. Sunday, we drove by the small cemetery and saw one pushing a fence over, another on it's side, and some stacked up together where they looked to have floated into large headstones. We didn't go into those fancy neighborhoods we saw on the t.v., but saw plenty of personal loss. And her cousin was in good spirits, even through the distruction.

PPG, I did see the Hannity show last night and was shocked at the destruction. Glad to hear the shout out for the cajun navy. It's a miracle that there wasn't more loss of life. Hopefully our elected officials will listen to the young lady who begged for no politics, no red tape, just send help.

That was where my SIL and 2 of his buddies launched. Then went about 4 miles east across the Amite river to Bass Pro, then south about 4 miles. They then helped a bunch of people after locating my daughter, other SIL and 2 grandboys. Then they brought them home along with a couple with a 2 month old, who we did not know. They were able to call someone when they got to our side and his brother came and picked them up. That was Sunday. My SIL and his buds went back out Monday and did it again. I have one friend who lives in BR and went to retrieve his son, DIL and their toddler and baby in Walker on Sunday. From BR he ended up going south to LaPlace up I55 to Amite then down to Walker using any road he could find open. He found them at a shelter and brought them home. It took him 12 hours and he drove 350 miles to go where it would have been about 30 miles round trip. Now I see a state rep is writing a regulation to make people go to school and be registered to help rescue people. TOO much govt.

Did yall hear a senator wants to pass legislature for classes and registration for the cajun navy. Really nice of him he even the volunteers to pay for it.

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City folks, all of them. They couldn't save anyone in a bathtub with no water in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cQNkIrg-Tk


"gene"

Gene thats my favorite hank jr song. On my way home every semester from culinary school when i would cross the mason dixon line i would pop his greatest in heading south. On face book there is a funny song about the cajun navy set to this song.

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I agree Don, I also like the Cajun Boy can survive, but it's not quite up to our standards here, but anyone can google up
"Cajun Boys Can Survive" and watch it.

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Did yall hear a senator wants to pass legislature for classes and registration for the cajun navy. Really nice of him he even the volunteers to pay for it.

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Lawmaker: 'Cajun Navy' proposal intended to remove, not add, restrictions

Lawmaker: 'Cajun Navy' proposal intended to remove, not add, restrictions | Louisiana Flood 2016 | theadvocate.com

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

I agree Don, I also like the Cajun Boy can survive, but it's not quite up to our standards here, but anyone can google up
"Cajun Boys Can Survive" and watch it.

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Smirk
Great job of balancing a lot of emotions in that recording. . The devil in me smirked more than a few times.
My hats off to all the super aqua men and 3%ers that are helping out. There's a special place for warriors like y'all.



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The idea behind making new laws is noble but don't they realize that this was a 100 year storm. So the next time there is such a storm, a hundred years from now, none of us will be around to help. So all of the time spent training, getting certified, and paying the fees will be for naught. They're talking about doing this to protect the navy from lawsuits and such if someone gets hurts or God forbid, a boat capsizes and people drown. You know some ambulance chasing lawyer will be there to take you to court and put the blame on you. My thinking is if they want to pass a law to help things out is to pass a no fault law. There are many such laws already on the books that pertain to other situations so why not have one for emergency responders helping save people who are stranded or who's lives are being threaten by flood waters.
Just my thoughts,
"gene"

PPG it would be too easy to slip it in to the good samaritan laws.

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