Re: raw video - Orange, Texas

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flooding, recovery, evacuation Orange County, electricity

> On Sep 3, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com> wrote:
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> Mike,
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> Since the Toledo Bend Reservoir is releasing water again, the Sabine River is once again rising. Our section of the county is under a mandatory evacuation order as a result. Interstate 10 (westbound) from Louisiana closed today because the rising water was approaching the highway. The river is not expected to crest for another 24-48 hours. If our house does not flood by Thursday, we may head back home if we don’t lose power and tap water again (as of today, our house had both power and water re-established - but the tap water is not potable). If Orange does not flood again from the Toledo Bend water release, then some stores and gas stations should be open by Thursday.
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> NOAA - West Gulf River Forecast Center
> http://www.weather.gov/wgrfc/
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> Toledo Bend Project - Joint Operation
> https://texas.resiliencesystem.org/toledo-bend-project-joint-operation
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> Floods - Hurricane Harvey - News and Information Resources
> https://texas.resiliencesystem.org/hurricane-harvey-news-and-information-resources
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> Impatiently waiting,
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael mcdonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>
> To: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com>
> Cc: Shlomo Roth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>; lauraapolcyn <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>; Maeryn Obley <maobley@gmail.com>; Hank Rappaport <Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net>; Gina Angiola <gangiola11@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 3, 2017 3:01 pm
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
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> Kathy,
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> When can you return to your home?
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> Mike
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> Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.
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> Coordinator
> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
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> Chairman
> Oviar GRS -- Energy
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> Executive Director
> Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.
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> Cell: 202-468-7899
> Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com <mailto:Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com>
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> http://resiliencesystem.org <http://resiliencesystem.org/>
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> On Sep 3, 2017, at 3:51 PM, Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>> wrote:
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> Mike,
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> One great advantage of living in a comparatively small city versus a large city, is the ease with which one can adapt to the conditions encountered in a disaster zone. The Cajun Navy is so well known and respected in our area that they have the ability to proceed according to what has worked best for them from past experiences. In New Orleans after Katrina, they worked as a smart swarm. In the 2016 Louisiana floods, they worked in areas they were familiar with as smart swarms, and in areas they were not familiar with in partnership with hierarchical authorities. It is to my understanding they were not familiar with where the residential neighborhoods were in Orange that had the most need, so they were seeking directions on where to get started. They eventually received the information they needed and were very helpful in rescuing people. The ability to adapt to working under what ever conditions will quickly ease the most suffering and save the most lives (in my opinion) is the best kind of complex adaptive system.
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> However, before the Cajun Navy arrived there were already rescues ongoing by Orange County smart swarms. One such smart swarm from my neighborhood in the Nottingham Forest subdivision is known as the Nottingham Navy. There have been thousands of rescues here in Orange County by similar groups of volunteer first responders.
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> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael mcdonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>>
> To: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>>
> Cc: Shlomo Roth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>>; lauraapolcyn <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>>; Maeryn Obley <maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>>; Hank Rappaport <Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net <mailto:Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net>>; Gina Angiola <gangiola11@gmail.com <mailto:gangiola11@gmail.com>>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 3, 2017 6:33 am
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
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> Kathy,
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> It is interesting that they have become a dispatched hierarchical control system. Occupy Sandy was more of a smart swarm (complex adaptive system). It didn’t realize that people in Louisiana and Texas are so compliant with hierarchical authorities under emergency conditions. This substantially dumbs down and slows down the response. That is fine in a Severity 1 or 2 crisis. It is a problem in higher severity crises.
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> My guess is that there were a lot of Texans that were not as compliant, especially in their own neighborhoods.
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> Mike
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> Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.
>
> Coordinator
> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
>
> Chairman
> Oviar GRS -- Energy
>
> Executive Director
> Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.
>
> Cell: 202-468-7899
> Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com <mailto:Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com>
>
> http://resiliencesystem.org <http://resiliencesystem.org/>
>
> On Sep 1, 2017, at 10:09 PM, Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>> wrote:
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> . . . sorry, here is the link . . .
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> https://www.facebook.com/LaCajunNavy/videos/1650469061644060/ <https://www.facebook.com/LaCajunNavy/videos/1650469061644060/>
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>>
> To: michael.d.mcdonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>>; shlomoadamroth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>>
> Cc: lauraapolcyn <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>>; maobley <maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>>; Hank.Rappaport <Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net <mailto:Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net>>; gangiola11 <gangiola11@gmail.com <mailto:gangiola11@gmail.com>>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 1, 2017 9:08 pm
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
>
> Mike / All
>
> Here is another raw video of the Cajun Navy as they arrived in Orange yesterday. They came in on IH-10 from Louisiana and exited on Simmons Dr going south, turned right (heading west) on Green Avenue which is the old historic part of town where Lamar University is located. Green Avenue. is actually the same road as MacArthur Drive (Green Ave. is the eastern part of the road, and MacArthur Drive is the western part). If you have time to listen to some of the discussion in the video, you can get a sense of how the Cajun Navy operates.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael mcdonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>>
> To: Shlomo Roth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>>
> Cc: Laura Polcyn <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>>; Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>>; Maeryn Obley <maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>>; Hank Rappaport <Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net <mailto:Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net>>; Gina Angiola <gangiola11@gmail.com <mailto:gangiola11@gmail.com>>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 1, 2017 8:03 pm
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
>
> Shlomo,
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> It would be amazing to see if we could connect Occupy with the Cajun Navy on food, water, and tent distribution. There are roughly 500,000 people that have compromised housing now in South Texas. Water and food will be a big problem.
>
> The oil and gas industry has been significantly affected, to the point where there is a consideration of moving the entire petro infrastructure to higher ground. This means huge economic displacement on top of the suffering that is occurring from the Hurricane Harvey damage.
>
> Any other word on Cosco or other distribution hubs?
>
> Mike
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> Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.
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> Coordinator
> U.S. Resilience System Initiative
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> Chairman
> Oviar - Energy
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> Cell: 202-468-7899
> Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com <mailto:Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com>
>
>
> On Sep 1, 2017, at 8:29 PM, Adam Roth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> Glad to be on board. Looking forward to getting deeper into this in the coming days, as the more immediate and urgent 1st response needs are fulfilled.
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> On Sep 1, 2017 8:22 PM, "michael mcdonald" <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>> wrote:
> This is what your downtown would look like if a Hurricane Harvey hit your town.
>
> Mike
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> Dr. Michael D. McDonald
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> Coordinator
> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
>
> Chairman
> Global Resilience Systems, Inc.
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> President
> Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.
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> Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com <mailto:Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com>
> 202-468-7899 <tel:(202)%20468-7899>
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: "Rappaport, Hank" <Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net <mailto:Hank.Rappaport@medstar.net>>
> Date: September 1, 2017 at 6:33:29 PM EDT
> To: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>>, "michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>" <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>>
> Cc: "maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>" <maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>>, "shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>" <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>>, "lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>" <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>>, "albert@icassemblies.com <mailto:albert@icassemblies.com>" <albert@icassemblies.com <mailto:albert@icassemblies.com>>
> Subject: RE: raw video - Orange, Texas
>
> That link worked
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> From: Kathy Gilbeaux [mailto:gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 6:08 PM
> To: michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>
> Cc: maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>; Rappaport, Hank; shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>; lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>; albert@icassemblies.com <mailto:albert@icassemblies.com>
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
>
> Mike,
>
> Their help would be most welcome as there is great need here, and in so many areas along the Texas coast.
>
> In case the link in my previous email does not work, here is the original link . . .
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> https://www.facebook.com/MarvinWaynee/posts/10209938212107933 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_MarvinWaynee_posts_10209938212107933&d=DwQCaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=2IQqPxwrXFukXVYudV6AN3xOcYu6AzoZ3jnbM4SPv-o&m=uZV7q-BAIqLaEzwpJGs2_ZvTzTa0NdCqfiIMRoS6x1c&s=7Wfhr7kH12S3SST5ylf9QkKUV59FUPdvf3BUHXTGklo&e=>
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> Kathy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael mcdonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com <mailto:michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>>
> To: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>>
> Cc: Maeryn Obley <maobley@gmail.com <mailto:maobley@gmail.com>>; Hank Rappaport <hank.rappaport@medstar.net <mailto:hank.rappaport@medstar.net>>; Shlomo Roth <shlomoadamroth@gmail.com <mailto:shlomoadamroth@gmail.com>>; Laura Polcyn <lauraapolcyn@gmail.com <mailto:lauraapolcyn@gmail.com>>; Albert Gomez <albert@icassemblies.com <mailto:albert@icassemblies.com>>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 1, 2017 4:41 pm
> Subject: Re: raw video - Orange, Texas
> Kathy,
>
> It is good to see that you are now back in a safe area and can connect. Shlomo and Laura are ready to join our team in helping with the recovery in South Texas. Shlomo and former Occupy Sandy colleagues are now looking at corporate distribution networks (like Cosco) and the Cajun Navy as partners to help the response and recovery.
>
> Mike
>
> Michael D. McDonald, Dr.P.H.
>
> Coordinator
> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
>
> Chairman
> Oviar GRS -- Energy
>
> Executive Director
> Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.
>
> Cell: 202-468-7899 <tel:(202)%20468-7899>
> Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com <mailto:Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com>
>
> http://resiliencesystem.org <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__resiliencesystem.org&d=DwMCaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=2IQqPxwrXFukXVYudV6AN3xOcYu6AzoZ3jnbM4SPv-o&m=uZV7q-BAIqLaEzwpJGs2_ZvTzTa0NdCqfiIMRoS6x1c&s=z2h9VpRStrg5WUtHqHNemMTie-k5pfREsqOTKHy3hEw&e=>
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> On Sep 1, 2017, at 4:59 PM, Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com <mailto:gilbojer@aol.com>> wrote:
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> Mike / Maeryn / Hank
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> This is raw video of MacArthur Drive in Orange Texas . . . our main business section of town . . .
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> https://www.facebook.com/randyjane.branch/posts/10207617978045751?pnref=story.unseen-section <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_randyjane.branch_posts_10207617978045751-3Fpnref-3Dstory.unseen-2Dsection&d=DwMCaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=2IQqPxwrXFukXVYudV6AN3xOcYu6AzoZ3jnbM4SPv-o&m=uZV7q-BAIqLaEzwpJGs2_ZvTzTa0NdCqfiIMRoS6x1c&s=wMQZd_ywyLSlU19I8k201CMWyneo4ReBq-7-SVvFQKE&e=>
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> Kathy
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