Hurricane Isaac rescues in Plaquemines Parish so far thanks to Jesse Shaffer and son [View all]
Source: NOLA.com
Published: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 8:15 AM Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 10:10 AM
Two of the men responsible for many of the Hurricane Isaac rescue efforts in Plaquemines Parish thus far are Jesse Shaffer, 25 of Braithwaite, his father, Jesse Schaffer Sr., 53. The younger Shaffer says he has a Woodlawn firefighter aboard his boat and that his father also has someone helping him.
"We've rescued at least 23 people including children," said the younger Shaffer said. He was reached by a Times-Picayune reporter on his cell phone this morning while he was still aboard his boat conducting rescues.
Shaffer says he runs Teame Braithwaite Outdoors. A picture on his Facebook page shows a boat with the words "Hog Wild" printed along its side.
Plaquemine Parish President Billy Nungesser confirmed that the Shaffers are the people rescuing east bank residents. Nungesser says that the rescues have included a woman and her 5-month-old baby from a roof.
"He lives here, he knows the area," Nungesser said, explaining that as darkness still coats the area it would be difficult for other rescue personnel who are not already in the area and who would have to navigate a relatively unknown landscape with only about 10 feet of light ahead of them.
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In times like these, it is good to know there are people who step up.
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