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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is what selfless decency looks like. Warning: You might get something in your eye.
This lady's father is on oxygen. She broke down when realizing the last generator was taken. This man insisted she take his. God bless them!
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This is what selfless decency looks like. Warning: You might get something in your eye. (Original Post)
MLAA
Sep 2017
OP
The point has been made before, but I'll say it again. Some people just CAN'T evacuate
lunamagica
Sep 2017
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CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)1. And judging by his accent, he's an immigrant. Enough said...
MLAA
(17,282 posts)2. Yes, indeed!
niyad
(113,262 posts)3. definitely something in my eyes--must be the smoke from the fires.
My neighbor here in Miami just rolled a trailer carrying a giant generator into his backyard (he works in industrial equipment rental) and said he'd hook me up with juice when the time came.
MLAA
(17,282 posts)5. Now that is neighborly! Good luck!
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)6. If your life depends on power
You should evacuate. But, no doubt, the man is heroic.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)8. The point has been made before, but I'll say it again. Some people just CAN'T evacuate
Some don't have the money, some don't have transportation, some don't have anywhere to go. For many, it is impossible to leave
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)11. I understand that.
This is where government must step in and provide whatever necessary to get at risk people out of harms way.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)9. Thank you for posting this
MLAA
(17,282 posts)12. Np, these days we all need a little uplifting these days 😬
Justice
(7,185 posts)10. I read a woman's post on FB begging for someone to go to her mother's home and put up shutters - 1
hour later, a complete stranger posted a photo say, your mom is all set. The shutters were up.