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reply to post by Sinny
They knew it was coming?
Originally posted by WeBrooklyn
reply to post by Sinny
They knew it was coming?
Whoa lad, put on the brakes a little
Im not saying that, but I do find it highly odd that they were here.
reply to post by PaperbackWriter
Thanks WeBrooklyn! Near a Con Ed substation, eh? What other major utilities related infrastructure might lay in either one of the directions this travelled? I find it very interesting. What did the truck look like it might be used for? Carrying people, equipment, or what?
reply to post by ussoldier
I am National Guard on the coast of Mississippi and have worked 3 hurricanes. sometimes we will get hurricane orders long before it makes landfall. During hurricane Gustav I got orders about a week before it came in. So we would go house to house reminding citizens that a hurricane is coming and they should evacuate. We also would help people evacuate that couldnt on their own. We also would do a recon of the area we would be patroling to get a idea of what areas are vulnerable, set up staging areas, HQ, food and water points. Also getting boots on the ground in advance makes the citizens feel alot better, when they know we are there for them they are more likely to evacuate because they feel their property is safe from looters with us doing constant patrols down every street. I love working hurricanes, its alot more rewarding then being deployed to Iraq or afghanistan. When the citizens see our convoy coming in they will stop what they are doing, line the roads and cheer like its a parade. Also that truck in the picture is called a M1078 LMTV. The back looked differant probably because its a very versatile truck. You can changed the configuration of the truck just by pulling out some pins
Originally posted by WeBrooklyn
reply to post by ussoldier
I am National Guard on the coast of Mississippi and have worked 3 hurricanes. sometimes we will get hurricane orders long before it makes landfall. During hurricane Gustav I got orders about a week before it came in. So we would go house to house reminding citizens that a hurricane is coming and they should evacuate. We also would help people evacuate that couldnt on their own. We also would do a recon of the area we would be patroling to get a idea of what areas are vulnerable, set up staging areas, HQ, food and water points. Also getting boots on the ground in advance makes the citizens feel alot better, when they know we are there for them they are more likely to evacuate because they feel their property is safe from looters with us doing constant patrols down every street. I love working hurricanes, its alot more rewarding then being deployed to Iraq or afghanistan. When the citizens see our convoy coming in they will stop what they are doing, line the roads and cheer like its a parade. Also that truck in the picture is called a M1078 LMTV. The back looked differant probably because its a very versatile truck. You can changed the configuration of the truck just by pulling out some pins
Thank you so much for your response and what you do
The thing is, I saw this before Sandy was formed. No talk on it, nothing, nonexistent. So my question is what other reasons would they be here? It's an excellent idea to be on the ground before hurricanes come to help people but I dont think that was the case here. I am not referring to a day or two before Sandy's arrival, I mean like two weeks before Sandy was even over Jamaica, At the time there was no talk whatsoever on a hurricane hitting the East Coast.
So what are the possibilities?
Thanks again!