“There were no bureaucrats involved.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by KG

This was community members doing what community members do best and that was getting off our arses and getting the food out to people”
THE distraught mayor of a farming community wondered aloud on a phone call how locals would feed their families because floods had cut off their supply routes. Hours later this pilot landed with a cargo of food and supplies..’
The mercy dash and the mystery pilot
We’ve had a fair bit of experience with being in communities cut off by the Wet, and every time the hi-viz vest clipboard warriors have been involved, resupply has turned into a circus. When they weren’t, the process has been simple and efficient. Every time.

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3 Responses to “There were no bureaucrats involved.

  1. The Gantt Guy says:
    February 10, 2012 at 13:44

    “The manager rang back three hours later, promising to have a plane on the tarmac by the end of the day.”

    That’s how it’s done. The clipboard-carriers need a one-day workshop, several follow-up meetings and a Occupational Safety and Health Plan before they’ll act. Move quickly, and they can’t keep up. Of course, the pilot will likely be prosecuted for not wearing his life-jacket or some damn thing, but that’s later.

  2. Darin says:
    February 10, 2012 at 14:18

    Simple human decency trumps government “planning” every time.

    Immediately following Katrina,when our town had no power,no gas,and no food Convoy of Hope showed up before the wind even stopped blowing.They got in 8 semi truck trailers of Water,Ice and food along with volunteers from three states to distribute it.They had the whole thing setup and running in 30 minutes in a local Church parking lot.Before the relief effort was over they brought in $35 million in supplies to the region or about 700 truckloads worth.All private donations and no help from the government.

  3. MIchael in Nelson says:
    February 11, 2012 at 05:28

    What are the odds the poor bastard will face charges of failing to fill out all the required paperwork?