One of the positives that emerged from the catastrophic and life threatening flooding seen in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has been the “Cajun Navy.”
Amid rising water and blocked highways, Harris County officials put out a desperate call for boats and high-water vehicles, and helpful folks from as far away as Louisiana responded.
Do you have a HIGH WATER VEHICLE or BOAT and helping rescue in your community? Call us to coordinate: 713-881-3100. Ask for Fire Marshal. pic.twitter.com/D3SfSYWgxr
— Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (@ReadyHarris) August 27, 2017
A photo making the rounds on Twitter showed a convoy of trucks pulling small boats headed for Houston, along with the caption: “#Houston Hang on. The CAJUN NAVY is already activated and on the way.”
"#Houston Hang on. The CAJUN NAVY is already activated and on the way."https://t.co/J62KpUODPg pic.twitter.com/q4n7HuO9Pq
— KPLC (@KPLC7News) August 27, 2017
Civilian heroes rose to the occasion, showing that the divisive politics brought on by the political parties and the media do not define who we are as a people.
Jumping in, these brave Americans helped save hundreds of victims from the flood waters.
Joel Osteen responds to severe backlash over mega-church not opening doors to hurricane victims
https://twitter.com/cyorktx1/status/902484085125341184
As Houston flooding continues, a group of volunteers – the Cajun Navy – uses their own boats to rescue those in need https://t.co/pswyL0C0cT pic.twitter.com/qYfWf2v96D
— ABC News (@ABC) August 29, 2017
Cajun Navy's on the way: how South Louisianans are helping flood-riddled Texan neighbors: https://t.co/Ykfc6m3pq0 pic.twitter.com/1qxUwcOcGn
— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) August 27, 2017
“I can’t look at somebody knowing that I have a perfect boat in my driveway to be doing this and to just sit at home,” Baton Rouge resident Jordy Bloodsworth told The Advocate.
And while the “Cajun Navy” assisted in the rescue of countless victims, some of the heroes almost became victims themselves, as isolated looters tried to prey on them.
Members of the civilian navy shared in a Facebook post that they were shot at by apparent looters.
“Clyde and the other team members and teams are all safe,” the post began. “Looters decided to pose as people needing rescue and they attempted to overtake the boats and there were shots fired at the boats. I repeat they are all safe. Looters must have not wanted our boats in the water for rescues. Please feel free to share this post. We are currently on stand down pending a new strategic plan.”
The assertion, captured below, has since been deleted, but an apparent volunteer confirmed as much in a video posted on Twitter.
Cajun Navy members met with gunfire by apparent looters in Texas, group says https://t.co/acHGnPP3FM pic.twitter.com/iqBBAc4jFA
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) August 29, 2017
An individual named Clyde Cain spoke with KTRK about the shootings, although it’s not clear of this is the same Clyde referenced above:
Cajun Navy is being shot at by looters as they risk their lives to rescue ppl from this catastrophic flood. #Harvey https://t.co/lAfNDzuC8B
— Corryn💙 (@Corrynmb) August 29, 2017
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed to ABC News that looters were about, saying they have “already arrested a handful.”
The Cajun Navy volunteer’s remarks referenced above can be seen below:
https://twitter.com/nrnewsfeed/status/902337605710135298
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
- Study reveals the mind-blowing cost of illegal immigration. Taxpayers buckle up! - March 8, 2023
- Jon Stewart unleashes vulgar rant on Fox News, conservatives over private communications - March 8, 2023
- Loomer launches Twitter attack on ‘Jill DeSantis’: ‘Pretending to be the Kennedys’ - March 8, 2023
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
