The 6 Most Amazing Heroes To Come Out Of The 2016 Louisiana Flood
By Kezia Kamenetz|Published August 20, 2016
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Kezia Kamenetz
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Kezia Kamenetz is a native to southern Louisiana and lives in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans currently. When not writing about all the amazing things to be found in her state, her central passion is dreams and the wisdom they can offer, which you can learn more about by visiting KeziaVida.com
The past week has been one of the most intense and difficult in all of Louisiana’s history. Once again, we have been struck by a terrible natural disaster, and thousands of our fellow Louisianians have lost everything in a matter of hours. There is one bright spot in all of this though: The amazing courage and sense of community that is the calling card of people who live in Louisiana. We have witnessed some truly heroic acts over the past few days, so here are some of the most incredible.
One of the most amazing things to happen during the storm was the outpouring of citizens helping one another. Dubbed the #CajunNavy, countless fellow Louisianians loaded up their boats and coordinated rescue efforts for more than 20,000 people.
Of course when the waters hit, it's not only the people who are in trouble; pets have a really tough time too. The Louisiana State Animal Rescue teams were on the scene.
Pretty soon, the waves of donations and volunteers started coming. Tide brought a huge truck to offer up free laundry
for flood victims at Bethany Church.
Because you know even when the bad ones hit, Louisiana residents have their priorities. We really know how to keep the spirits up, even in the worst of circumstances.
The Fire Departments, Police Departments, Louisiana National Guard--your work leaves us speechless. Here's a group of first responder volunteers from Albany, LA helping us out! The sacrifices these people make with their entire lives is incredible.
Operation BBQ Relief served more than 2,000 people throughout storm stricken communities. They continue their operation today. There are so many people who still need support in the coming months. All of the support is incredible.
So truly, the incredible spirit of the people here has shown through in ways that are still unfolding.
Thank you so much to all of the amazing volunteers and those that have given their time and resources to help those suffering so much during this time.
Here at Only in Lousiana, we’re sending out love to all who are deep in the work of recovery from this terrible flood. And if you have any other stories of heroes in our midst who helped you recover or survive over the past few weeks, please share them here. We love to give honor and thanks to all of those who have worked so hard!
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