The Sound of Silence

[nscnotp1]

Sat around Wilmore this evening for a bit and.......nothing. The infamous "lull" or as I call it
"The Sound of Silence" was setting in. All of a sudden there was a distant rumble coming up the river valley and lo and behold it was NS 124 breaking the silence. He also had ex FEMA flatcars near the rear of the train.

[Backyard]

  Gee, the sound of FEMA flats....

I just did Decoration Day, with my family close to Monterey, Tennessee(Sand Springs Memorial).

One of my cousins, Jimmy Sparks, a Master Carpenter, lives in one of the FEMA trailers in Cutoff, Louisiana.

He works in New Orleans.

Thanks Buddy, for the post!

[R Federle]

Cutoff La. was devastated. From Venice La. to Port Sulpher and everything in between was wiped off the face of the Earth. Dont see much of that area on the news. I know quite a few still in those FEMA Trailers. I had never seen such devastation in my life till I went through there a couple months after Katrina. The best way to describe it (if it can be described) is the aftermath of the Atomic blast at Hiroshima and / or Nagasaki.

NS brought "home" to countless people.

Robert Federle

Gee, the sound of FEMA flats....

I just did Decoration Day, with my family close to Monterey, Tennessee(Sand Springs Memorial).

One of my cousins, Jimmy Sparks, a Master Carpenter, lives in one of the FEMA trailers in Cutoff, Louisiana.

He works in New Orleans.

Thanks Buddy, for the post!

[E.M. Bell]

It was always kinda sobering to be out shooting and see one of those Fema trains. Knowing that in a couple of weeks, someone that had lost everything  would be living in those tiny things.  Never take for granted what you have, never complain about what you dont have, just be thankful for what you DO have, it could all be gone tommorow.

[R Federle]

So right you are Mr Bell. Its ironic too that the topic heading is "The Sound of Silence". Having been through a few Hurricanes and having NO utilities afterward that is exactly what you have....SILENCE. At least until someone gets a generator going in the neighborhood.

Speaking of silence, I have had a couple moments of silence today to remember those lost for our Country. Lost a Cousin in Viet Nam in '69. My Brother served in Nam in 64 and made it out and living today. Dad was in the South Pacific in the Navy during 1942 to 44 and is 84 this year. An Uncle was in Europe in '44 and 45. he passed away in 1981.

Thanks to all those who serve and have served.

One last item. Speaking of natural disasters, if you have photos and / or documents you wish to preserve, take precautions today to save them. Tomorrow may be too late.

Robert Federle

It was always kinda sobering to be out shooting and see one of those Fema trains. Knowing that in a couple of weeks, someone that had lost everything  would be living in those tiny things.  Never take for granted what you have, never complain about what you dont have, just be thankful for what you DO have, it could all be gone tommorow.

[nscnotp1]

Another sobering fact is that there are still thousands of people down in that area STILL living in these "houses". Our hearts go out to those families still affected by the hurricanes two years ago.

Also our hearts go out to the families of our Men and Women in uniform--whether they are at war in Iraq, Afghanistan or even here at home, even our police officers, fire, EMT's--they deserve our gratitude and thanks for serving our country.

"I'm Proud To Be American
Where At Least I Know I'm Free
And I Won't Forget The Men Who Died
Who gave that right to me
And I gladly stand up
Next to you and defend her still today
Because there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the USA." ----quote from Lee Greenwood's God Bless The USA

[JCagle]

On top of being put in those trailers I heard something about the trailers being the cause of some sicknesses among the residents. It's even become the latest ploy of the lawyers for class action suits. Bart was down in the Gulfport and Biloxi areas when he was filling in for me on the road a couple weeks ago. He's got some pictures that realy make you stop and think.