From: shoop19@brick.net
Date: Sun Jan 02 2005 - 07:24:30 PST
Steve....
You are correct....it was Andrew....my sis lived in Miami at the time and
aside from police...there was not much of any aid until the Army moved
down from the north with fiels kitchens and shelters....
When they did, they had control of the hiways leading to the stricken area.
She said you could see MVs lined up for miles to the north...
Jon
> Remember it took the military 7 days to get aid to south Florida after
> Hugo.........
> Jon
>
> **** I think North Carolina or some othe state took teh brunt of Hugo.
> You thinkin of Andrew ? There the favorite one I remember is the Reserve
> or National Guard was right there afterwards for prevention of looters.
> SOMEONE knew teh facts though & confronted a couple of Army guys on
> patrol @ night & held them @ gunpoint & took their M16's. Why ? The
> Army guys weren't issued ammo.
> Steve ( who spent 10 days in Homested right after Andrew with relief
> services)
>
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