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| Hurricane Helene We are receiving multiple reports of both police and federal authorities blocking or even threatening to arrest Civilians attempting to rescue the victims of this hurricane. One fellow from South Carolina flew his personal helicopter to Asheville to rescue families stranded on the mountain tops. He was forced to leave, and abandon the family he attempted to rescue by the Fire Chief who threatened to have him arrested if he rescued the family. Teams of craftsmen are driving to Asheville from Indiana to assist those afflicted by the hurricane - but it appears they won't be allowed in to assist since they were not on the "approved contractor list". Tractor Trailers full of supplies and drinking water have been sabotaged in truck stops with their tires slashed. Other trucks drivers have been approached by Venezuelan gangs in the truck stops and had their fully loaded trucks stolen. A team of Florida State Guard Special Missions unit have attempted to carry out rescue missions but have been denied helicopter support, which they desperately need to find and rescue survivors in high altitude or isolated areas. As their leader stated, these are people who will die if they can't be rescued. The mission is simple and the national guard, which has the helicopters, has been denied permission to employ their helicopters! Military choppers are ordered to NOT assist, stating they don't have Title 10 operations. Is there a Quick Fix? Why YES! It's called the US Military [Training Mission] (However, there will be a major effort by building contractors to secure federal rebuilding contracts. I say, screw the contractors, send in the Military to do the clean-up work and prevent further deaths and deprivation for those affected by the hurricane. We can activate the Military tomorrow, and it will be effective. [Disclaimer: My Military career began as an Army Engineer, so I know the capabilities of these super soldiers. I was assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps and to 1st Corps Support Command. They'll work 24/7 to get the job done - without overtime pay or interest in anything other than helping to resolve this problem] The precedents for this Military Support Operation were: |
In August 1992, the 82nd Airborne deployed a task force to the hurricane-ravaged area of South Florida to provide "humanitarian assistance" following Hurricane Andrew. Paratroopers provided food, shelter and medical attention to the Florida population as part of the US military Domestic Emergency Planning System. The 82nd Airborne Division was part of over 20,000 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard and an additional 6,200 National Guard troops deployed for the disaster. They also provided security and a sense of safety for the victims of the storm who were without power, doors, windows and in many cases roofs. The 82nd Airborne were deployed to "eliminate" looters and thieves. [In a recent post-hurricane process, US SpecOps forces found a FEMA encampment with stacks of questionable materials, including valuable Revolutionary War "muskets" which they had looted from empty houses. The FEMA personnel flashed their badges and claimed the muskets were federal issue and were not looted. The SpecOps NCO arrested them anyway and turned them over to the local sheriff who then announced his policy that his deputies would shoot - to kill looters. Looting dropped off precipitously after that. The FEMA personnel were prosecuted as looters.] Hurricane Katrina The 82nd Airborne's 3rd Brigade, 505th Infantry Regiment, and the division's 319th Field Artillery Regiment along with supporting units deployed to support search-and-rescue /security operations in New Orleans, Louisiana after the city was flooded by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. About 5,000 paratroopers, operated out of New Orleans International Airport.[98] So, how would I propose to address the recovery operations in Asheville and the rest of the demolished areas: At Fort Bragg [aka: Liberty), we have the 18th Airborne Corps HQ, with subordinate units a) 82d Airborne Division Paratroopers (parachute into areas degraded by the hurricane. [Hundreds of Helicopters for Search and Rescue] Coordination of units to rebuild severely damaged areas 1. Road Clearing and Rebuilding 2. Rebuilding and reinforcing Bridges 3. Create airstrips in remote areas for search and rescue operations 4. Demolition of buildings and facilities in danger of collapse 5. Reconstruction of Infrastructure [Electical, Sewage, Lighting, Temporary Shelter] 35th Signal Brigade Communications support in the absence of Cell Phone Service
[C-130 Cargo Planes can land in grass fields to deliver supplies and evacuate stranded civilians] If I were directing these deployments: Quick Deployments can be in stages. (Stage 1)
A) deploy 101st Division helicopters for search and rescue B) deploy to target areas (e.g., Asheville)) C)130 cargo planes with food and water supplies with troops to manage distribution D) deliver generators aboard C-130s , plus electric circuitry E) MI/Medical personnel positioned to greet and sort arriving displaced persons and operate as Triage teams for those needing medical attention F) Deliver fuel bladders to refuel helicopters, light observation planes, generators (Stage 2) Ferry in support crews to manage arrival of supplies and equipment A) deliver transport vehicles and generators w fuel bladders for to support electric circuitry B) deliver/erect field kitchens and showers C) deliver and erect large housing tents and cots D) position imagery interpreters (II) [525 MI Brigade] to translate overhead photography to identify/locate stranded people and identify areas requiring Engineer clearing and rebuilding operations E) Establish satellite communications centers to coordinate operations F) Mortuary Affairs Center: Collect, identify, and prepare the deceased for removal (Stage 3) A) C-130s arrive to deliver light vehicles and heavy equipment (e.g., bulldozers) and remove the bodies of the deceased casualties. B) Insert 82d and 101st Abn Div troops to retrieve flood survivors identified by Imagery Interpreters from overhead surveillance mechanisms C) Evacuate civilian casualties D) Engineers (1) begin clearing roads and areas covered with dangerous debris (2) construct corduroy roads to access isolated areas (3) create temporary bridging using Bailey bridges to cross rivers or Pontoon bridges to straddle large streams
The above represents two days of on-the-ground preparation operations with Stage 3 initiating action; the Military can do this! Once the base is in place, you can build a large “refugee center” in less than a week. Requirement: Do not allow FEMA personnel to be involved in any capacity. Had this methodology been used initially, most of the heavy preparation work would be complete and Asheville residents would have been rescued and cared for ------------------------------------------------- |
