Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Thanks to all of the offers for help! Its really appreciated! After getting generators up and running I only had to change one backhaul antenna and all seems well so far. I can see power comming up in different areas as clients come online. What helped alot was having a pass to get on the rooftops as soon as the hurricane passed. We did not have this for the last hurricane and it really slowed things down. Thanks to homeland security for taking care of that problem. Time to go refuel. Joe Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: "Jeff Broadwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? > > Jeff > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
rk admin rode the storm out and >> says all is fine with their NOC, bandwidth and offices, but the power is >> going to be the issue as they too are running on propane fired generators >> and may be three weeks till power is restored. That will take a few gallons >> of propane! >> >> I will try to keep everyone informed as things progress and more is known >> about the situation. I personally want to thank those who have volunteered >> to come down if there be need - -and to thank the vendors who volunteered to >> send gear. You folks are great! I personally want to set up a board of >> advisors for the next hurricane and all of you who volunteered will be on it >> if you are willing to assist me in setting up a formal relief strategy. >> >> (I am glad outlook saves a copy of email in progress - generator died while >> typing this) :-) >> >> Thanks again, >> Mac >> >> >> >> >> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:34 AM >>> To: 'WISPA General List' >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >>> >>> How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Joe Laura >>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 PM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >>> >>> Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of >>> my >>> mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but >>> watching >>> things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time >>> Homeland >>> Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to >>> leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses >>> steam >>> somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe >>> Joe >>> Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. >>> www.superior1.com >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" >>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >>> >>> >>>> Mac, >>>> >>>> I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for >>> me and >>> my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to >>> get the >>> Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never >>> knew >>> that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our >>> vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. >>>> >>>> I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after >>> Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will >>> never >>> forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on >>> end, >>> without any complaints. >>>> >>>> I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be >>> made >>> available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to >>> Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same >>> way. >>> We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. >>> Although >>> it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the >>> detimine >>> where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter >>> where it >>> hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot >>> of >>> areas. >>>> >>>> As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people >>> make the >>> right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we >>> should >>> have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. >>>> >>>> I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS >>> gulf >>> coast. >>>> >>>> Best Regards and God Speed, >>>> >>>> DSLbyAir >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
the power is > > going to be the issue as they too are running on propane fired generators > > and may be three weeks till power is restored. That will take a few > gallons > > of propane! > > > > I will try to keep everyone informed as things progress and more is known > > about the situation. I personally want to thank those who have > volunteered > > to come down if there be need - -and to thank the vendors who volunteered > to > > send gear. You folks are great! I personally want to set up a board of > > advisors for the next hurricane and all of you who volunteered will be on > it > > if you are willing to assist me in setting up a formal relief strategy. > > > > (I am glad outlook saves a copy of email in progress - generator died > while > > typing this) :-) > > > > Thanks again, > > Mac > > > > > > > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >> Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:34 AM > >> To: 'WISPA General List' > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > >> > >> How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? > >> > >> Jeff > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >> Behalf Of Joe Laura > >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > >> > >> Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of > >> my > >> mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but > >> watching > >> things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time > >> Homeland > >> Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to > >> leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses > >> steam > >> somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe > >> Joe > >> Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. > >> www.superior1.com > >> - Original Message - > >> From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "WISPA General List" > >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > >> > >> > >>> Mac, > >>> > >>> I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for > >> me and > >> my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to > >> get the > >> Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never > >> knew > >> that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our > >> vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. > >>> > >>> I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after > >> Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will > >> never > >> forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on > >> end, > >> without any complaints. > >>> > >>> I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be > >> made > >> available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to > >> Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same > >> way. > >> We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. > >> Although > >> it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the > >> detimine > >> where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter > >> where it > >> hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot > >> of > >> areas. > >>> > >>> As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people > >> make the > >> right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we > >> should > >> have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. > >>> > >>> I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS > >> gulf > >> coast. > >>> > >>> Best Regards and God Speed, > >>> > >>> DSLbyAir > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >&g
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
> (I am glad outlook saves a copy of email in progress - generator died while > typing this) :-) > > Thanks again, > Mac > > > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick >> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:34 AM >> To: 'WISPA General List' >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >> >> How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? >> >> Jeff >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Joe Laura >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >> >> Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of >> my >> mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but >> watching >> things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time >> Homeland >> Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to >> leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses >> steam >> somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe >> Joe >> Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. >> www.superior1.com >> - Original Message - >> From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav >> >> >>> Mac, >>> >>> I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for >> me and >> my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to >> get the >> Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never >> knew >> that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our >> vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. >>> >>> I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after >> Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will >> never >> forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on >> end, >> without any complaints. >>> >>> I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be >> made >> available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to >> Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same >> way. >> We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. >> Although >> it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the >> detimine >> where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter >> where it >> hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot >> of >> areas. >>> >>> As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people >> make the >> right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we >> should >> have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. >>> >>> I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS >> gulf >> coast. >>> >>> Best Regards and God Speed, >>> >>> DSLbyAir >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> --- >> - >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> --- >> - >> >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> --- >> - >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> --- >> - >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1646 - Release Date: >> 9/2/2008 6:02 AM > > > > -- > -- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -- > -- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Jeff & List folk, Gustav didn't pack the punch that Katrina did, but part of that is/was due to the Southern States having a plan in place to evacuate MANDATORARILY before the storm came ashore. This will be a huge factor in the amount of aide that will be needed today and in the weeks to come. The bad thing about the mandatory evacuation (from what we are seeing/hearing today) is that Gustav did roll in and destroy everything thus all the folks that evacuated this time will not leave next time a hurricane comes along. I personally feel like the next time a hurricane comes through Louisiana - - it will be devastating and many lives lost. The last account I heard was 1.2 million without electricity in the southern part of the state and we lost power here (up to 3 days out) 360 miles North of landfall at 11:30am this morning. The NOC and our offices are powered by generators so we are ok - - -short of no air-conditioning in the office and the mosquitoes will be out in full force about dark:30We have gotten a lot of rain through all this and the wind has been howling here since the hurricane came ashore. We haven't lost but one AP (cable flopping up the tower in the wind) but have talked with Cliff LeBoeuf (Houma La,) this morning (CSSLA & Triparish.net) who is a WISPA member and he lost a 400' tower as well as numerous APs and Back haul radios due to lightening and wind damage. He is currently in Mississippi with his wife and baby girls and all are doing fine in their RV. He is very concerned about his network and we are working with him to see that he has what it takes to get everything back up and running. Cliff's network admin rode the storm out and says all is fine with their NOC, bandwidth and offices, but the power is going to be the issue as they too are running on propane fired generators and may be three weeks till power is restored. That will take a few gallons of propane! I will try to keep everyone informed as things progress and more is known about the situation. I personally want to thank those who have volunteered to come down if there be need - -and to thank the vendors who volunteered to send gear. You folks are great! I personally want to set up a board of advisors for the next hurricane and all of you who volunteered will be on it if you are willing to assist me in setting up a formal relief strategy. (I am glad outlook saves a copy of email in progress - generator died while typing this) :-) Thanks again, Mac > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jeff Broadwick > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:34 AM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > > How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? > > Jeff > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Joe Laura > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > > Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of > my > mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but > watching > things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time > Homeland > Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to > leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses > steam > somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe > Joe > Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. > www.superior1.com > - Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > > > > Mac, > > > > I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for > me and > my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to > get the > Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never > knew > that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our > vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. > > > > I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after > Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will > never > forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on > end, > without any complaints. > > > > I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be > made > available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to > Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same > way. > We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. >
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
How did the Gulf folks weather the storm? Jeff -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Laura Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of my mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but watching things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time Homeland Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses steam somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe Joe Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > Mac, > > I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for me and my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to get the Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never knew that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. > > I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will never forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on end, without any complaints. > > I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be made available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same way. We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. Although it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the detimine where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter where it hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot of areas. > > As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people make the right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we should have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. > > I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS gulf coast. > > Best Regards and God Speed, > > DSLbyAir > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
God bless Mac. There will be prayers. - Original Message - From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > > > Well - - - here we (Louisiana) are again in the eye of a hurricane with > the > difference being that this is already a category 5 and Katrina came ashore > as a category 3. > > My first thoughts are of those who have already suffered devastating > losses from Katrina, Rita and Wilma. To understand what these people have > lost - - you would have to have been there behind enemy lines, seeing and > experiencing the pain and suffering, the painful heart breaking squeals of > the survivors cries and the desperate looks on the faces of those who were > desperately - frantically searching for their fathers, mothers, children, > brothers and sisters or anyone who they knew. My thought this evening as I > write this is to please remember to say a prayer for those who may be on > the > front line in the days to come. If you serve a God who answers > prayer - - - > please take a few extra prayer minutes to remember those relief workers > who > give so unselfishly (and so unaware of what lies ahead of them) to assist > those who live in the affected areas - - the strength to bear what they > are > going to be faced with when they arrive on scene. It is a heart wrenching, > very emotional and life changing event when you stop and think about the > way > it has changed so many people's lives. I am talking about the workers - - > not just those who lived in the area. > > I can honestly say that I don't know if I am mentally strong enough to > bear the pain again - - going back into a disaster zone such as what > Katrina > left in her wake. Katrina, Rita and Wilma have left a scar on my soul that > still weeps for the old folks that had no flood insurance, lived on > $700.00 > a month, (retirement & SS together) homes paid for, 1976 Monte Carlo with > 37,000 miles on it and two dogs one day and the next have a lone slick > slab > where their home stood proudly yesterday and the landscape washed clear > and > clean - - not a brick on the property, but 16 blocks inland they take bull > dozers (Army Corp of Engineers) and shove the carnage, bricks, boards, > cars, > trees - - just massive heaps of junk (peoples whole lives & livelihoods) > piled twenty feet high (strung out for miles and miles where the storm > surge > shoved it) and shove it off the roads and into huge piles of what is now > called "Garbage." This folks - - being part of this has humbled me deeply > and forever. > > I have had several calls today from individuals, The Washington Post and > John Tully of MikroTik asking about my plan for disaster aid after Gustav. > Well, I guess my plan is to wait and see what is going to happen and see > if > the great State of Louisiana is any better prepared this time than last > time. The traffic headed out of South Louisiana is incredible, the busses > are loading up down town New Orleans and the Amtrak has a 6 block line > waiting to board it. There are already some satellite links in strategic > places and it appears that our new (and much improved) Governor (Bobby > Jindal) is already on top of things. It appears he has his priorities > right > since he made the call to move LSU's opening football game from a 4:00pm > kick off today to a 10:30 am kick off so folks could get out of town > early. > > Truth of the matter is - - if you are willing to assist in hurricane > Gustav > wireless relief - - send me an email off list and I will contact you ASAP > as > things start to mature and we see what the needs may be. Let's do not take > any action until we see what the needs may be - - but let's be prepared to > formalize a group of WISPA Wireless Warriors who can handle some heat! > Please be sure to add all your personal info - cell number, address, home > number...Etc > > I am also proud to announce that WISPA has an air force of one! I will > donate the use of my personal plane to this effort. > > Hunkered down praying, > Mac Dearman CEO > Maximum Access, LLC. > www.inetsouth.com > Rayville, La. > 318.728.8600 > 318.728.9600 > 318.728.8642 > > > > > > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Mac, I understand you completely. My daugher is NOLA , or on her way out with friends... Or they darn well better be. If I had the $$ I'd be getting ready to leave now so as to get there in time. Me, my associate, and the bucket truck and travel trailer.. Unfortunately, I haven't the means to go.If, however, there is anything that can be done remotely, put me on your list. Mark - Original Message - From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > > > Well - - - here we (Louisiana) are again in the eye of a hurricane with > the > difference being that this is already a category 5 and Katrina came ashore > as a category 3. > > My first thoughts are of those who have already suffered devastating > losses from Katrina, Rita and Wilma. To understand what these people have > lost - - you would have to have been there behind enemy lines, seeing and > experiencing the pain and suffering, the painful heart breaking squeals of > the survivors cries and the desperate looks on the faces of those who were > desperately - frantically searching for their fathers, mothers, children, > brothers and sisters or anyone who they knew. My thought this evening as I > write this is to please remember to say a prayer for those who may be on > the > front line in the days to come. If you serve a God who answers > prayer - - - > please take a few extra prayer minutes to remember those relief workers > who > give so unselfishly (and so unaware of what lies ahead of them) to assist > those who live in the affected areas - - the strength to bear what they > are > going to be faced with when they arrive on scene. It is a heart wrenching, > very emotional and life changing event when you stop and think about the > way > it has changed so many people's lives. I am talking about the workers - - > not just those who lived in the area. > > I can honestly say that I don't know if I am mentally strong enough to > bear the pain again - - going back into a disaster zone such as what > Katrina > left in her wake. Katrina, Rita and Wilma have left a scar on my soul that > still weeps for the old folks that had no flood insurance, lived on > $700.00 > a month, (retirement & SS together) homes paid for, 1976 Monte Carlo with > 37,000 miles on it and two dogs one day and the next have a lone slick > slab > where their home stood proudly yesterday and the landscape washed clear > and > clean - - not a brick on the property, but 16 blocks inland they take bull > dozers (Army Corp of Engineers) and shove the carnage, bricks, boards, > cars, > trees - - just massive heaps of junk (peoples whole lives & livelihoods) > piled twenty feet high (strung out for miles and miles where the storm > surge > shoved it) and shove it off the roads and into huge piles of what is now > called "Garbage." This folks - - being part of this has humbled me deeply > and forever. > > I have had several calls today from individuals, The Washington Post and > John Tully of MikroTik asking about my plan for disaster aid after Gustav. > Well, I guess my plan is to wait and see what is going to happen and see > if > the great State of Louisiana is any better prepared this time than last > time. The traffic headed out of South Louisiana is incredible, the busses > are loading up down town New Orleans and the Amtrak has a 6 block line > waiting to board it. There are already some satellite links in strategic > places and it appears that our new (and much improved) Governor (Bobby > Jindal) is already on top of things. It appears he has his priorities > right > since he made the call to move LSU's opening football game from a 4:00pm > kick off today to a 10:30 am kick off so folks could get out of town > early. > > Truth of the matter is - - if you are willing to assist in hurricane > Gustav > wireless relief - - send me an email off list and I will contact you ASAP > as > things start to mature and we see what the needs may be. Let's do not take > any action until we see what the needs may be - - but let's be prepared to > formalize a group of WISPA Wireless Warriors who can handle some heat! > Please be sure to add all your personal info - cell number, address, home > number...Etc > > I am also proud to announce that WISPA has an air force of one! I will > donate the use of my personal plane to this effort. > > Hunkered down praying, > Mac Dearman CEO > Maximum Access, LLC. > www.inetsouth.com > Rayville, La. > 318.728.8600 > 318.728.9600 > 318.728.8642
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Stay safe you guys! Very well said Mac. You took the words right out of my mouth. I am planning on staying downtown in the data center but watching things very closely. I will make my decision tomorrow. This time Homeland Security has given us re-entry passes ahead of time so if we do have to leave reentry will not be as hard as before. I pray that Gustav looses steam somehow. Hopeing for the best. Any and all prayers are appreciated! Joe Joe Laura Superior Alarm/Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: "Joe Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > Mac, > > I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for me and my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to get the Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never knew that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. > > I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will never forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on end, without any complaints. > > I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be made available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same way. We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. Although it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the detimine where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter where it hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot of areas. > > As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people make the right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we should have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. > > I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS gulf coast. > > Best Regards and God Speed, > > DSLbyAir > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Mac, I could not have said it any better. It has been a long 3 years for me and my family. While my company and a group of volunteers worked hard to get the Misissippi gulf coast Internet and VoIP phones, a lot of people never knew that I too lost everything in Katrina except what we could carry in our vehicles. I do not think that I can rebuild my home again. I cannot say enough about the volunteers that were here to help after Katrina. Some people of whom their names I may have forgot, but I will never forget their faces. They worked damn near around the clock for weeks on end, without any complaints. I've spent the last week trying to harden my system here. It will be made available to any group that may need it. I owe a lot to WISPA and to Part-15. I'm pretty sure that Joe Laura in New Orleans feels the same way. We have to work together to get things back up as soon as possible. Although it is tracking to south west Lousiana, it is still too far out the detimine where the eye will hit land. We just have to be prepared no matter where it hits. This storm is getting large enough to do a lot of damage to a lot of areas. As I sit here in south Mississippi, I will be praying that people make the right decision and get out of harms way. There is no reason why we should have any loss of life. They know a storm is approaching. I will keep this list updated on how things are progressing on the MS gulf coast. Best Regards and God Speed, DSLbyAir --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav > To: "'WISPA General List'" > Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 3:35 PM > Well - - - here we (Louisiana) are again in the eye of a > hurricane with the > difference being that this is already a category 5 and > Katrina came ashore > as a category 3. > >My first thoughts are of those who have already suffered > devastating > losses from Katrina, Rita and Wilma. To understand what > these people have > lost - - you would have to have been there behind enemy > lines, seeing and > experiencing the pain and suffering, the painful heart > breaking squeals of > the survivors cries and the desperate looks on the faces of > those who were > desperately - frantically searching for their fathers, > mothers, children, > brothers and sisters or anyone who they knew. My thought > this evening as I > write this is to please remember to say a prayer for those > who may be on the > front line in the days to come. If you serve a God who > answers prayer - - - > please take a few extra prayer minutes to remember those > relief workers who > give so unselfishly (and so unaware of what lies ahead of > them) to assist > those who live in the affected areas - - the strength to > bear what they are > going to be faced with when they arrive on scene. It is a > heart wrenching, > very emotional and life changing event when you stop and > think about the way > it has changed so many people's lives. I am talking > about the workers - - > not just those who lived in the area. > > I can honestly say that I don't know if I am mentally > strong enough to > bear the pain again - - going back into a disaster zone > such as what Katrina > left in her wake. Katrina, Rita and Wilma have left a scar > on my soul that > still weeps for the old folks that had no flood insurance, > lived on $700.00 > a month, (retirement & SS together) homes paid for, > 1976 Monte Carlo with > 37,000 miles on it and two dogs one day and the next have a > lone slick slab > where their home stood proudly yesterday and the landscape > washed clear and > clean - - not a brick on the property, but 16 blocks inland > they take bull > dozers (Army Corp of Engineers) and shove the carnage, > bricks, boards, cars, > trees - - just massive heaps of junk (peoples whole lives > & livelihoods) > piled twenty feet high (strung out for miles and miles > where the storm surge > shoved it) and shove it off the roads and into huge piles > of what is now > called "Garbage." This folks - - being part of > this has humbled me deeply > and forever. > > I have had several calls today from individuals, The > Washington Post and > John Tully of MikroTik asking about my plan for disaster > aid after Gustav. > Well, I guess my plan is to wait and see what is going to > happen and see if > the great State of Louisiana is any better prepared this > time than last > time. The traffic headed out of South Louisiana is > incredible, the busses > are loading up down town New Orleans and the Amtrak has a 6 > block line > waiting to board it. There are already som
Re: [WISPA] Good Golly Gustav
Well - - - here we (Louisiana) are again in the eye of a hurricane with the difference being that this is already a category 5 and Katrina came ashore as a category 3. My first thoughts are of those who have already suffered devastating losses from Katrina, Rita and Wilma. To understand what these people have lost - - you would have to have been there behind enemy lines, seeing and experiencing the pain and suffering, the painful heart breaking squeals of the survivors cries and the desperate looks on the faces of those who were desperately - frantically searching for their fathers, mothers, children, brothers and sisters or anyone who they knew. My thought this evening as I write this is to please remember to say a prayer for those who may be on the front line in the days to come. If you serve a God who answers prayer - - - please take a few extra prayer minutes to remember those relief workers who give so unselfishly (and so unaware of what lies ahead of them) to assist those who live in the affected areas - - the strength to bear what they are going to be faced with when they arrive on scene. It is a heart wrenching, very emotional and life changing event when you stop and think about the way it has changed so many people's lives. I am talking about the workers - - not just those who lived in the area. I can honestly say that I don't know if I am mentally strong enough to bear the pain again - - going back into a disaster zone such as what Katrina left in her wake. Katrina, Rita and Wilma have left a scar on my soul that still weeps for the old folks that had no flood insurance, lived on $700.00 a month, (retirement & SS together) homes paid for, 1976 Monte Carlo with 37,000 miles on it and two dogs one day and the next have a lone slick slab where their home stood proudly yesterday and the landscape washed clear and clean - - not a brick on the property, but 16 blocks inland they take bull dozers (Army Corp of Engineers) and shove the carnage, bricks, boards, cars, trees - - just massive heaps of junk (peoples whole lives & livelihoods) piled twenty feet high (strung out for miles and miles where the storm surge shoved it) and shove it off the roads and into huge piles of what is now called "Garbage." This folks - - being part of this has humbled me deeply and forever. I have had several calls today from individuals, The Washington Post and John Tully of MikroTik asking about my plan for disaster aid after Gustav. Well, I guess my plan is to wait and see what is going to happen and see if the great State of Louisiana is any better prepared this time than last time. The traffic headed out of South Louisiana is incredible, the busses are loading up down town New Orleans and the Amtrak has a 6 block line waiting to board it. There are already some satellite links in strategic places and it appears that our new (and much improved) Governor (Bobby Jindal) is already on top of things. It appears he has his priorities right since he made the call to move LSU's opening football game from a 4:00pm kick off today to a 10:30 am kick off so folks could get out of town early. Truth of the matter is - - if you are willing to assist in hurricane Gustav wireless relief - - send me an email off list and I will contact you ASAP as things start to mature and we see what the needs may be. Let's do not take any action until we see what the needs may be - - but let's be prepared to formalize a group of WISPA Wireless Warriors who can handle some heat! Please be sure to add all your personal info - cell number, address, home number...Etc I am also proud to announce that WISPA has an air force of one! I will donate the use of my personal plane to this effort. Hunkered down praying, Mac Dearman CEO Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com Rayville, La. 318.728.8600 318.728.9600 318.728.8642 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
