As Harvey's waters rise, so do panic levels, rescuer says

[Stuart G]

Source: CNN


(CNN) — As Harvey continues dumping rain on East Texas and the waters there continue to rise, people are starting to panic, rushing rescue boats and even shooting at them if they don't stop, said one volunteer rescuer.

Clyde Cain, of the Cajun Navy, a Louisiana-based rescue force that gained fame during Hurricane Katrina, said in one instance, a boat broke down, and while the crew sought shelter in a delivery truck, people tried to steal the inoperable boat.

"They're making it difficult for us to rescue them," he said. "You have people rushing the boat. Everyone wants to get in at the same time. They're panicking. Water is rising."

Because of the hostile responses, the Cajun Navy has been forced to halt some rescue attempts, Cain said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/us/harvey-houston-texas-louisiana/index.html

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Horrific.

[annabanana]

1. Ineffably sad.

There will be more loss of life, I fear.

[yallerdawg]

2. 3 days.

When civilization breaks down, and we lose food, clothing, shelter - and hope - we are 3 days from anarchy and lawlessness.

Trump damn sure better stay away from Houston.

Tomorrow will be 4 days.

[Stuart G]

4. Perhaps..just perhaps...the army & navy . needs to be sent in to restore order..

Whatever needs to be done...anarchy is the absolute worst.

Beyond the national guard.....when anarchy exists everyone loses..(except the shooters, and often they lose too)

[AtheistCrusader]

8. That's one thin veneer.

Still. The media thrives on the bad. It bleeds it leads, etc.

Remember how the media exaggerated the FUCK out of human behavior at Katrina.

Send what you can to help, trust in our basic nature. Humans aren't all bad. Not even half bad.

[Honeycombe8]

12. He & Melania are going tomorrow, I think. The Prez doesn't mix with the little, dirty people.

They go in style, far above the fray, with Secret Service.

They'll probably meet in secret with some officials in a building for a photo op and some speeches. Then they'll do a fly-over maybe.

[BigmanPigman]

13. He had better have his pilot fly high as well as

wear an XXL bullet proof vest. It seems like a lot of Texans have NRA stickers on their trucks.

[Honeycombe8]

14. The ones with guns love him. nt

[ToxMarz]

16. Been through some strong hurricanes in Florida where literally every traffic signal in the county

Was blown down. The first day is very cool, everyone stops at every intersection, waits their turn, waves. Kind of restores your faith in humanity. By the third day its every one for themself, accidents everywhere, cursing, flipping the finger, fights. Total chaos.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. I've also heard " We are about 3 missed meals away"

Trump has helped really thin the veneer of civilized behavior.

[ATL Ebony]

27. Well, I'd really like for him to go -- keep his word, you know.

Maybe he'd be able to come up with a better plan to deal with this disaster and see upfront (close and personal) how climate change is effecting

[jpak]

3. In NoLa after Katrina, false rumors were spread by the MSM that AA survivors were shooting

at rescue helicopters.

It was completely false.

But the stories of NoLA PD gunning down AA survivors crossing bridges to escape NoLa were real.

I don't doubt that people are in panic mode.

Guns just make it worse.

[Honeycombe8]

10. What's AA?

[dbackjon]

18. African-American

[virtualobserver]

20. true, but this is east Texas......

home of dragging deaths......

I wouldn't want to go there under the best of circumstances.

My wife and I were driving through east Texas a few years ago and stopped at a restaurant.

A local "judge" was there eating with some fawning minions....I overheard his "conversation" about the way he operated as a judge.

The way that he spoke about minorities was no different than Arpaio .

When those people panic, I can see them behaving badly.

[Honeycombe8]

23. Houston has a huge minority population. The city itself votes Democratic.

It's not like "east Texas," which is Beaumont and going north (Jasper, etc.). Jasper is where they dragged that poor black man to death, beheading him.

Houston has a lot of bubbas, no doubt about it. But it has a large Hispanic and Af American population. Big cities - minorities gravitate to them for the job opportunities. But the burbs there can be mainly white, while some are mainly Hispanic, etc.

Beaumont, surprisingly, has a very large Af. American population, yet it is very discriminatory, is my understanding. The KKK is alive & well in the Beaumont area, is what I've heard.

[virtualobserver]

25. The snippet of the article said "east texas" Houston is not normally referred to as East Texas....

....so that is why I jumped to that response.

It was based on my experience in actual "East Texas"

I grew up in the Houston area....there were plenty of racists there as well,
but the people that I saw in east texas were scarier.

[jalan48]

5. Welcome to the future.

[RandomAccess]

6. I think panic is THE worst human emotion

I've felt it a few times; I never want to feel it again.

[PearliePoo2]

7. Oh but BLOTUS says things are going great!

When the water eventually recedes, it's going to be gruesome what's revealed. Horrible.

[Stuart G]

11. Yes. you are correct....Horrible

beyond words..

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. Last I heard only 5 deaths were reported....

sad to say, that is an impossibly low number.
Worse yet, many homeless and undocumented people may be unidentifiable by the time the water goes down enough.

also sad....gonna be a lot of livestock piled up along fence lines.

[Honeycombe8]

9. OMG. Like a lifeboat passing by people in the water from a sinking ship. Dangerous. nt

[broadcaster90210]

15. Maybe Trump will give them all a hat.

For a small fee of course.

[yallerdawg]

17. This is NOW in the 4th largest city in America.

Panic? You betcha. Day 3 is ending and another night is coming.

[yallerdawg]

22. Hour and a half later - more waiting.

[flamingdem]

24. Kudos to the responders

I hope that this story about shooting isn't being repeated as an act or as a rumor, whichever it truly is.

[Not Ruth]

26. On the other hand

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029523184