OT angels and heroes

It would make your heart just sing to know about the angels and heroes here. This week I got a call from a crew that wanted to come in and help somebody. I aimed them over to a friend who had lost her trailer's skirt, deck, porch roof, steps, and her po co meter was off and gone too. Those wonderful fellows even searched the heavily wooded area until they came back with every piece that had gone flying and put it all back together perfectly. Except for needing a little paint, she's as good as new. These fellows were from Phoenix and, she reports, the nicest guys she ever met. Isn't this just beautiful? Polly

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Polly Esther
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Diana Curtis

Just another example that people helping people works best.

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maryd

Thanks for posting such a wonderful story. Thank goodness for people like those guys from Phoenix.

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Debi Matlack

So many big and little good things going on. The town of Pascagoula has firefighters from New York City so the local guys can figure out their own housing problems, the police are from Las Vegas. The First Baptist Church is being supplied with food and such just now by Manhattan Beach, CA. None of these, or the others, will make headlines, except in our hearts. The most requested item at the distribution centers where there is an urgent need is for tents. Only guessing, but I imagine people would rather live in a tent on their property so they can be "at home" and able to continue recovery and protect what is left. You can be very sure that the quilts you send are such a comfort; maybe not just yet for warmth but certainly for a clean soft hug for all. We usually have chilly weather here on Oct 23rd, the date of the county fair. The quilt need will become much greater then. There's no way to ever give you an adequate thank you. We will try. Polly

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Polly Esther

Hope everyone in your area is keeping a diary of both the scary experience and the angels and heroes. I would much rather read a first person account from someone who has lived through the experience than a reporter's opinion of what happened. The reporter might have been there for a few days and then went home and took a hot shower and slept on clean sheets in a soft bed. Keep writing.

Do you know anything about a quilt show that was scheduled for early October in Ponchatoula, LA? I haven't checked the map but the ad said they were 45 minutes from New Orleans. I checked their web page but it didn't say anything about damage in the area. I wasn't planning on attending but just saw the address and wondered.

Susan

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Susan Laity Price

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Taria

That's great, Polly. The couple down the street from us told us yesterday that their trailer was still standing in Ocean Springs, but it had been under water. They said they received a call from the police dept., and they suggested they wait 7-10 days before they try to come back. Their insurance agent said it might not even be necessary, because it will probably be a total loss. I saw on Fox News today that the New York City firefighters are also in New Orleans so their firefighters can find their families. Lots of good stories out there.

Sherry Starr

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Sherry Starr

Polly In light of all the news lately about ARC and FEMA and government red tape, it does my heart good to read this post. When you get down to it, it's people helping people that really get the jobs done. Thanks for this......

Hugz Patti in Seattle

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Patti S

Polly - That's awesome!!!!

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Sue DiNapoli

REad something in Time Magazine about FEMA gathering up the firefighters who wanted to help for an orientation session, and telling them their main job would be to help hand out FEMA pamphlets and such. How stupid can anybody be! Please keep sending us the GOOD stories! Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

Seven Idaho sheriff's deputies, who gathered up 2 moving vans full of needed items including much needed law enforcement items plus $20,000, were told by FEMA when they got to Lousiana they weren't needed. What made it even worse, they were responding to a call from the sheriff in St. Charles Parish, near NO. The deputies were told by FEMA to take their supplies and return home.

Eventually the Louisiana State Patrol helped distribute the donations to needy families. FEMA refused the help of the deputies! Finally, the deputies did do some patrols with local officers and guarded a warehouse one night.

This is a quote from our local newspaper "But then the Idaho deputies were told they were no longer needed. The officers volunteered to pitch in with patrols in neighboring NO, but were thwarted by the stacks of paper work and special requirements from FEMA."

These kinds of stories just infuriate me!

I guess the deputies now have the names and addresses of Gulf Coast shelters that are accepting supplies and may make a return trip hauling the mounds of donated supplies still remaining in Idaho.

And, then there was the story on the news the other night about the many truck loads of ice that FEMA ordered. Some of those truck loads of ice after meandering over half the United States have now been hauled to Idaho and put into storage here!!!!!!! And, we're not the only state that has ended up with ice because of FEMA's bungling.

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Donna in Idaho

How wonderful! It's so good to hear some positive news, instead of the ugly stuff, Polly. Thanks for telling us. It doesn't hurt, in my case, that the fellows you're talking about are from what was my home state until about six years ago.

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Sandy Foster

Donna in Idaho wrote: ...This is a quote from our local newspaper "But then the Idaho deputies were

DH says (and I think I agree with him) that the Federales should just contract with some of the really large retail outfits -- WalMart specifically -- to take over all of the "supply distribution" duties of FEMA. Wally World already has a distribution organization set up and FUNCTIONING regardless of where a disaster might occur. They would have to make sure they got the supplies to where they needed to go because any money they get paid would be dependent on a timely delivery. If volunteers wanted to help, Wally World would be responsible and would probably have a one page form to be filled out and signed and then send you on your way to where you are needed. NO governmental folderol to be dealt with that way!!! I mean, I understand the *why* of all the crap that FEMA puts people through but in this type of a disaster, you need all the help you can get! I am sure the Federales are protecting the country against massive lawsuits just in case a volunteer gets injured but it just seems like over-kill to me. During all of this, I read somewhere that, before the storm season starts, Wally World has trucks filled with water and stored at all their distribution centers around the hurricane areas. This way they are ready to be sent to the stricken area immediately after the storm has passed. This time, they just sent the trucks down to the Gulf States right after Katrina left the area. They didn't bother with FEMA or Homeland Security or any of the government entities. What they did was contact local churches and mayors, etc. who arranged for people to show up and help hand out water. Remember, you can live for weeks without food but only about 3 days without some sort of fluids -- water being best! Who knows how many people were saved by the swift action of Wally World?!?!? Here's the best part -- any unused water doesn't go to waste. If it's not used during the hurricane season, all the stored water is donated to local shelters and food banks, etc. This way, Wally World gets to take a tax write off (which I don't begrudge them in the least) and the people who can use the water actually get their hands on it. I know that Wally World is not the most well liked employer in this country but they DO help out the communities in which they are established and they DO come through big time when there is a desperate need for help. CiaoMeow >^;;^^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

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Tia Mary

We had news coverage here about a *huge* convoy of emergency vehicles and their "people" leaving to get there. :) I'm so glad they're able to help!

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Sandy Foster

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Pat in Virginia

I agree that any large company with distribution networks could do better than the feds do! Of course, I still blame the NO officials for a lot of this debacle. Why would they send thousands of people to a place for refuge and not at least have water stored there?

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Donna in Idaho

But, but, but...there are *no* Quilt Police, Pat!

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Sandy Foster

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Phyllis Nilsson

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