From: Sarge (micdunn@ev1.net)
Date: Mon Sep 26 2005 - 08:50:36 PDT
Sarge again,
anyone on the list know Floyd Petri's telephone number?
Anyone know roughly where he lives?
(Okay Ronzo, I know he lives in East Texas)
Daylights a wastin'
-Sarge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:00 AM
Subject: [MV] Sarge to Floyd
> Floyd, Sarge speaking.
> What do you need?
> My deuce is broken, but I still have a Suburban and an M416.
> Make a list of what you want, I'm probably less than 8 hours away.
> I live just North of Austin, all I need is directions to you.
> Don't worry about cost, I have a credit card.
> I can load up and be there today.
> The Suburban has a 500 mile range plus I can fill several 5 gallon cans.
> Rita missed Austin, so we are good here.
> I don't own a cell phone, so we will have to do everything in advance over
> e-mail,
> or call me at:
> 512-388-2181 (Garage)
> 512-255-8931 (evening home)
> I'm waiting for instructions.
> Anything that fits, I can bring you.
> "Whatever it takes"
> -Sarge
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Floyd Petri" <fpetri@eastex.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:24 PM
> Subject: [MV] After Action Report for Hurricane Rita in East Texas
>
>
> > Well we survived hurricane Rita here in East Texas. Lost all big pecan
> trees
> > and almost all the other trees at my house. We had 100 MPH winds and the
> eye
> > stalled on top of us. Trees down everywhere including across my chain
link
> > fence. Holes in the roof, but at least I have a roof and some don't. We
> have
> > been without electricity since the day before the storm. The wind blew
and
> > that's all it took again to loose electricity. They say it may be a
month
> > before we have power again. I have a 5000 watt generator which runs my
> > freezer, refrigerator and a couple fans. It will not run my air
> conditioner
> > at all. Fuel is scarace. It is over a 100 degrees in the house and
> outside.
> > Being a serious heart patient does not help because I am not supposed to
> get
> > hot. There is no gas, no groceries and nothing open since the day before
> the
> > storm. Since we are not the Federal Governments favorites there is no
> > government help here. No food or anything. You can't drive for anything
> > either because no gas and everything for 60 miles is closed because of
no
> > electricity.
> >
> > 1. No Feds have come and offered me $26,200 to fix my house or get a new
> one
> > yet. I wonder why?
> > 2. No Feds have come and offered me a $2,000 check, buyers card or debit
> > card . I wonder why?
> > 3. No Feds have come and offered me three hot meals a day, or two or one
> > yet. I wonder why?
> > 4. No Feds have come and offered me any MREs at all yet. I wonder why?
> > 5. No Feds have come and offered me anything at all. I wonder why?
> > 6. No Feds have even notified me of a phone number to call for help. I
> > wonder why?
> > 7. Some people are dying from no oxygen and other medical emergiencies
and
> > calling 911 does not even get any help. Not even an ambulance. I wonder
> why?
> >
> > 15 miles away at the County Seat they were feeding, clothing, and taking
> > care of black refugees from New Orleans in town for weeks. I wonder if
the
> > Feds are still taking care of them now???
> >
> > I heard after it was too late that FEMA brought one tanker of gas to the
> > County Seat and only charged people $2 a gallon for the gas with a 5
> gallon
> > limit. I know one tanker will not serve everyone, but why wait until it
is
> > all gone to tell me? I had rather just not have heard than to hear after
> it
> > is gone.
> >
> > Today we heard that a distaster response team was in town at a certain
> > location. It was a lie.
> >
> > Today we heard that the one and only service station would be open at 5
PM
> > to sell gas. It was a lie too.
> >
> > Today we heard that there was a truck going to be downtown to pass out
> ice.
> > to everyone. It was a lie too. However, a local citizen did go
somewhere
> > and pick up some ice in her private car and gave it out as far as it
would
> > go. We did not hear about that. We accidently walked up on her and got
> one
> > bag. No charge.
> >
> > I will try to check my email once a day by generator.
> >
> > Floyd
> > Retired Sergeant U.S. Army
> >
> >
> >
> >
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