Canadians Beat U.S. Army to New Orleans Suburb

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0908-02.htm

A Canadian search-and-rescue team reached a flooded New Orleans suburb to help save trapped residents five days before the U.S. military, a Louisiana state senator said on Wednesday.

Rescue workers from Vancouver, Canada, try to convince a resident of Chalmette, a community 7 miles (11 km) east of New Orleans, to evacuate his home, September 3, 2005. A Canadian search-and-rescue team reached a flooded New Orleans suburb to help save trapped residents five days before the U.S. military, a Louisiana state senator said on Wednesday. The Canadians beat both the Army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. disaster response department, to St. Bernard Parish east of New Orleans, where flood waters are still 8 feet deep in places, Sen. Walter Boasso said. REUTERS/Jason Reed

There's alot more to this article but this sums it up quite well, a big thanks to the caring Canadians out there! :toot:

OKay so the Canadians could come in but where were our government agencies? :worry:

Originally Posted by carogonza OKay so the Canadians could come in but where were our government agencies? :worry:

Really, it's amazing that there are so many excuses flying around with our local, state, & federal agencies about just why they didn't/couldn't help right away but the Canadians just came in & helped where needed! :mad2: