News from The Roanoke Times -Team helps Rita's victims
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News from The Roanoke Times -Team helps Rita's victims:
Team helps Rita's victims
The paper in Johnson's Bayou, La., described the team as "tougher than a coffin nail with hearts of solid gold."
By Todd Jackson
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The Roanoke Times
A team of Roanoke firefighters is finishing up a wild, weird and weary hurricane relief stint in Johnson's Bayou, La.
They've killed snakes, avoided alligators, and trudged through muck to do whatever the small Louisiana enclave needs them to do -- and the Roanoke team has been accepted by the locals there like a brigade of reinforcements that arrived just in ti
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Johnson's Bayou was ravaged by Hurricane Rita and running water and uninterrupted power has yet to be restored.
Several days ago, the local paper in Johnson's Bayou described the Roanoke team as "tougher than a coffin nail with hearts of solid gold."
"This is like a movie," said Jeff Beckner, a Roanoke battalion chief commanding the team.
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It is good to see that our boys are finally getting some recognition. It seems as though they have done a lot of good down there. I hope to post some pictures when they return.
It is good to see that our boys are finally getting some recognition. It seems as though they have done a lot of good down there. I hope to post some pictures when they return.
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Looks like you could use a physical fitness program there!!
God bless these guys working so hard to help complete strangers in this time of great need. I hope they know how much it means to me and the rest of the residents of Johnson Bayou to have their help. Thanks alot guys for all your hard work.
Thank you for your comments. I know that the Firefighters who were picked to respond came from a long list of Firefighters who offered to go. We are glad to see that they made a positive impact on your community. May god Bless your community and we hope that you all are able to get back to your normal lives soon.
As the reporter who covered the story on these guys, I have to say they really are unique. Not only did they set up camp in an area that most would not dare to enter, they did it with a smile. I hope you guys read this so you will know, we toasted a beer to you that night.
Thank you for your kind words. It really sounds like these guys did a great job. We currently have another group deployed in Florida helping with the EOC in communications for FEMA.
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