God Bless The Midwest Flood Victims
This entry was posted on June 21, 2008 11:56 AM and is filed under Heroes.
Have you noticed all the finger-pointing coming from the people of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois with reguards to the devastating floods during the past two weeks?
Have you noticed these people; who's future has been wash away in Ceder Rapids, Iowa (to name one of the nine cities under water) blaming the president or other government agencies?
Did you see any of the stories of robbing and luting along the cities that thrive on the shores of the Mississippi River?
Have you read or seen any of the stories of how victims raped and murdered other victims who were escaping the floods?
How about those terrible stories about flood-victims shooting weapons at the National Guard who are there to help them?
You probably haven't seen any of these stories, becasue they don't exsist.
Illinois National Guardsman works to save Quincy, Illinois.
"The Heartland" lives true to their name ... lot's of heart; people helping each other, feeding each other, sharing ... caring; ... being "American."
The stories I've seen on the news are mostly of neighbors sandbaging their friends home, after every thing they had was lost. "If I couldn't save my home, maybe I can save my neighbors" is a quote you'll hear a lot along the Mississippi.
I have been amazed at our National Guard here in Illinois ... some just returning from Iraq ... some about to be deployed to Afghanistan, pumping water, filling sandbags, delivering food and dry clothing and much more.
I was at a meeting the other day, bragging about the Miswestern Heart .. and a person brought up the fact that the current Mississippi flood can't be compared to the levy's bursting due to a Hurricane. I think they are 100% wrong. The family that lost their business, home, their farm and cattle and all their valuables in an Iowa, Illinois or Missouri town, is no better off then a family who lost the same in the south.
I am blown away at their brotherhood, their grit, and their heart. They are NOT screaming for help, they are working their asses off to save whatever they can. They are pulling together as Americans to save whatever they can save now ... and sort it all out later.
Our prayers are with you.
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June 21, 2008 3:58 PM
Lisa wrote:
There's definitely something special about the Heartland. Citizens helping each other is what its all about. While government can provide some relief, it cannot give us everything we need nor should it be expected to.
God bless the National Guard!
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June 21, 2008 4:25 PM
Monica wrote:
I did hear that the State and local officials let FEMA, the Red Cross and the National Guard in to help before the levees broke. All the people were forced to leave their homes so people wouldn't die as the flood waters rose around them. I know that it is very hard to leave everything you have worked for but non of your "stuff" will do you any good in the grave. It is only stuff...you can get more stuff.
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June 23, 2008 5:59 PM
Ryan Jazak wrote:
Flooding up here in Wisconsin has been unreal. We had about 16 inches of rain fall in I think a 72 hour period. Downtown Fond du Lac, Waukesha, and Pewaukee were all submersed in water. Allenton, where I grew up, had a 2 feet of water running through it across State Hwy 33. I know a few people who had some serious water problems. Lake Delton up near Wisconsin Dells was a 267 acre lake that overflowed its banks and the dam and created its own run off channel and completely drained into the Wisconsin River, taking numerous houses and roads along with it. 29 Wisconsin counties are in the process of becoming Federal Disaster areas. Unfortunately all of our run off is now creating problems for the southern states as it drains down the Mississippi.
I totally agree with you how well people up here are dealing with losing almost everything. Midwesterners are tough man. I'm not going to get into the whole Katrina thing, buts lets just say, no one up here is asking for $2000 debit cards and no one is blaming anybody but Mother Nature for their problems. I kinda get a "Roll with the Punches" attitude from most of these people, which is unbelievable with all that they have gone through. I guess that why they call this the Heartland.
For anyone who reads this who has suffered from these floods, hang in there, better days are coming. Friends and neighbors are there for you. God Bless you all and may the future look brighter for you all.
Ryan Jazak
Proud brother of GySgt Eric Jazak USMC
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June 23, 2008 6:25 PM
Joe Cantafio wrote:
Ryan,
Wow brother, I had no idea it was that bad up North. I guess that's my point of this particular blog ... Midwesterns have dug in and seem to be dealing with it. They are fighting the floods, helping each other; doing whatever they can do, and then they just deal with it. No complaining ... no finger pointing ... they understand the President had nothing to do with the weather.
God bless the people of the Heartland. My best to you and your great family brother!
Joe
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June 23, 2008 9:37 PM
Anonymous wrote:
It is unreal brother. I have not seen that much water in my 35 years of life. Entire towns and cities look like lakes. A lot of it has receded now, but the clean up is the worst of it all. We were fortunate and had no water problems. My house is surrounded by a huge porch about 8 feet out, so the rain stayed away from the foundation. I have never seen it rain like that man.
The help around here has been great. Diane Pathieu's station (TMJ4) held a fund raiser on TV and raise tons of money to help the victims with clean up. Wisconsinites came through and have been helping each other with money or elbow grease. It feels like we are one again, like after 9/11. Sadly it takes a disaster to bring everyone together again.
You are right, the President had nothing to do with the rain. I think some Radical Islamic Terrorists had something to do with it. LOL.
Since I haven't been here in a while, I will finish with this. Stay the course in Iraq, these bastards want to meet Allah, so lets keep arranging the meetings. Better there than here. God Bless the flood victims, and God Bless the brave men and women in harms way.
See ya later brother.
Ryan Jazak
Proud brother of GySgt Eric Jazak USMC
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June 23, 2008 9:37 PM
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June 23, 2008 6:25 PM
Joe Cantafio wrote: