January 27, 2010: Arizona CAP Helps Dig Out Residents of Hopi and Navajo Reservations

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 On this date in 2010, members of the Arizona Wing of Civil Air Patrol assisted other emergency management organizations in digging out residents of the Hope and Navajo reservation in Arizona after an exceptionally severe snowstorm.

An excerpt from CNN:

Dozens of personnel from the emergency management division, the Civil Air Patrol and local governments have helped pull people out of the snow, said the division's Ethan Riley. He said the agency, aware that the snow was coming, prepositioned supplies and some National Guard troops.  The bad weather began January 18, peaked with a major storm Thursday and continued through the weekend. A pilot flying over the area reported that with the help of high winds, there was snow up to some rooftops, or more than 8 feet.

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January 6, 2007: Colorado CAP Searches for Stranded Drivers, Cattle After Blizzard

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On this date in 2007, the Colorado Civil Air Patrol searched for stranded travelers and cattle following a massive blizzard.

An excerpt from the Washington Times:

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) sent six planes into the air yesterday over Colorado's Kit Carson County, where there had been reports of more people snowbound along Interstate 70, even though that highway was reopened Sunday after two days, patrol 1st Lt. Steve Hamilton said. On Sunday, CAP crews spotted two stranded vehicles with five persons near the Kansas state line, along with several trucks whose crews chose to stay with their rigs, Lt. Hamilton said.

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December 14, 2008: HAWG Assesses Kauai Flood Damage

Image via WikipediaOn this date, the Hawaiian Wing of the Civil Air Patrol performed aerial assessment of large-scale flooding on Kauai.

Video of story available here from KITV-TV and an excerpt:

Raging flood waters washed away cars and disturbed piles of abandoned vehicles, Kauai residents say the water rose 6 to 7 feet.

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September 26, 2005: Civil Air Patrol Begins Hurricane Rita Assessment Flights

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On this date in 2005, the Civil Air Patrol began flying photo reconnaissance missions to assess damage caused by Hurricane Rita.

An excerpt from the USAF:

Civil Air Patrol pilots from across the nation came to Houston to support the assessment of Hurricane Rita's impact. This was the second day of flight operations after the Texas CAP was requested to begin operations in Houston. By the end of Sept. 26, they completed 50 sorties, providing photo reconnaissance of potential damage, oil spills, traffic congestion, flood assessment and live multispectral imagery for state and federal agencies.

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August 29, 2008: NHQ Says CAP Ready for Hurricane Gustav

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On this date, National Headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol announced it had made preparations for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Gustav along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

An excerpt from CAP NHQ via WSFA-TV:

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - As Hurricane Gustav moves closer to the Gulf Coast of the United States, Civil Air Patrol members are making preparations to safeguard CAP assets and preparing to respond to requests for assistance after the storm makes landfall.

Gustav is forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico this weekend and it could impact the gulf states by early next week. The storm is projected to move in a northwesterly direction but it is too early to tell specifically where landfall will occur.

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June 2, 2007: Civil Air Patrol Provides Flyovers After Iowa Tornado

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On this date in 2007, a tornado hit eastern Iowa and the Civil Air Patrol assisted in the disaster assessment.

An excerpt from the Sioux City Journal:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Cleanup efforts in eastern Iowa intensified Saturday following a tornado that damaged as many as 100 homes in three eastern Iowa communities, according to police.  Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, working with officials from FEMA, had teams surveying Louisa and Muscatine counties Saturday morning for preliminary damage estimates. . . . State troopers patrolled the small town of Fruitland Friday night, which officials say has sustained heavy damage. The Civil Air Patrol also performed flyovers over the area.

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April 8, 1998: Alabama CAP Assesses Damage after F-5 Tornado

On this date in 1998, following powerful F-5 tornado in Alabama, the Alabama Civil Air Patrol assisted with aerial missions to assess the damage.

An excerpt from NOAA:

Aerial surveys conducted by the National Weather Service with the help of the Alabama State Troopers Aviation Unit and the Civil Air Patrol determined that the tornado that ripped across west Jefferson County Wednesday night, April 8 ^th was an F5 tornado, the most violent tornado that occurs. F5 tornadoes have winds in excess of 260 miles per hour. The F5 tornado is highest rating for the most violent tornado. The Fujita Scale runs from F0 for the weakest to F5 for the most intense.

The tornado track (map of tornado track, size about 236 kb) was approximately 30.6 miles long and at it's widest point was half a mile wide. After first touching down on the east side of the Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County, the tornado crossed into Jefferson County at 7:52 pm moving just south of the town of Scrap, just inside Jefferson County. It traveled east-northeast impacting Oak Grove, Concord, Pleasant Grove, Edgewater, McDonald's Chapel areas before ending in Pratt City. The storm reached it's strongest intensity producing F5 damage in the Concord area and the McDonalds Chapel/Edgewater area.

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April 5, 2005: South Dakota CAP Assists in Black Hills Fire Spotting and Assessment

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On this date in 2005, the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was assisting state and federal officials in spotting fires and assessing damage in the Black Hills.

An excerpt from the Sioux City Journal:

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Dry conditions and a dry forecast make for conditions that could spark a lot of fires again in the tinder-dry Black Hills, but much of the firefighting effort going into the season is to keep the fires small. . . When a fire is spotted, fire engines and crews are dispatched immediately, as is an air tanker that can snuff out the flames, when the fire risk is high. . .  Much of the credit for keeping fires small goes to the local Civil Air Patrol. . . The volunteer CAP pilots, known best for finding missing or lost people, now take to the air when the weather and forest conditions are right for fires sparked by lightening.

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April 2, 2009: Dakotas, Minnesota Wings Continue Aerial Assistance for Flooding

On this date in 2009, the South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota Wings of the Civil Air Patrol continued to provide aerial assistance with flooding in the region.

An excerpt from NHQ:

MINNESOTA – The North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota wings continue to support flood relief efforts in northeastern North Dakota with aircraft and aircrews. 
Aircrews were providing aerial imaging of the confluences of several rivers along with a survey of the Red River in the Grand Forks area. The mission base opened at 8 a.m. April 2 with two missions assigned at the time. Operations ended with nightfall but are expected to resume at first light in the morning.

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March 29, 1964: Coast Guard Radio Traffic Requests CAP Alaskan Earthquake

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On this day in 1964, the U.S. Coast Guard radioed an Alaskan community hit by a Good Friday  earthquake if their airport could accommodate Civil Air Patrol aircraft.

The radio traffic from Jack's Joint:

P 281555Z MAR 64

FM USCGC SEDGE

TO CCGDSEVENTEEN

   KODIAKSARCOORD

BT

UNCLAS

EARTHQUAKE, TIDAL WAVES.

1.  TOWN OF CHENEGA DESTROYED, HALF OF POPULATION MISSING.  THEY REQUIRE

    ASSISTANCE BADLY.  IF CORDOVA AIRPORT IS OPEN, CORDOVA AIRLINES OR

    CORDOVA CAP (CIVIL AIR PATROL) COULD LAND CHENEGA.

2.  EXTENT OF ASSISTANCE REQUIRED IN VALDEZ NOT YET DETERMINED.

BT

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March 27, 2009: Minnesotans and North Dakotans Thankful for CAP's Help During Flooding

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On this date in 2009, Minnesota and North Dakota citizens and civic leaders thanked the Civil Air Patrol for its assistance during springtime flooding.

An excerpt from an NHQ release:

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – “Give them some direction and they hop to it.”
That’s what Fargo, N.D., resident Kent Wanner had to say about members of the Minnesota and North Dakota wings of the Civil Air Patrol responding to the record flooding along the Red River separating Fargo and Moorhead, Minn.
Since early Monday, Wanner and his neighbors of the Riverwood Housing Development have been battling the rising river with sandbags almost round the clock. 
“This is a disaster that’s affecting all of us and the assistance of Civil Air Patrol is much appreciated,” he said. “I can tell you we’re all a little tired and nervous, but your assistance is much appreciated and has lifted our spirits.” 
Phil McShane, who also lives in the development, had plenty of praise for CAP as well. 
“Who are those marvelous young people? They’re polite, hardworking and their sense of community is amazing, What an example and inspiration to all of us.” McShane said.
Since Monday, approximately 200 CAP members from the border states have been building dikes along the river, despite freezing temperatures and blowing snow.

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March 26, 2009: On the Ground and in the Air, CAP Aids in Red River Flood Relief

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On this date in 2009, the Civil Air Patrol continued to assist in disaster efforts after the Red River of the North spilled its banks.

An excerpt from NHQ:

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Citizen volunteers from Civil Air Patrol’s North Dakota and Minnesota wings are stepping forward to serve as flooding from the Red River threatens communities in both states.

CAP members are filling and stacking hundreds of thousands of sandbags near the civic center in Fargo, N.D., as well as outside a radio station in the city. CAP aircrews also are making damage assessment flights, as weather permits, to help protect critical infrastructure. 

North Dakota and Minnesota have been hit with multiple weather emergencies in recent days as flooding persists along the Red River and its tributaries. A severe blizzard blew through most of the region earlier this week, blanketing the ground with thick heavy snow. Power lines are down in western North Dakota and a massive ice jam has blocked the Missouri River south of Bismarck, N.D., causing the evacuation of residents. Ice jams have caused several other smaller evacuations.

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March 24, 2009: CAP North Central Region Assists with Northern Plains Flooding Missions

On this date in 2009, Civil Air Patrol units from across the North Central Region continued to assist the United States Air Force with flood overflights.

An excerpt from the North Shore Journal:

The North Central Region of CAP has been flying AFAUX missions since March 19, when the unit received word about the potential of flooding in the Red River area of North Dakota, as well as other surrounding areas in Minnesota and South Dakota. Since then, they have flown more than 30 sorties and captured hundreds of visual images to give emergency responders and on-scene commanders the most up-to-date picture of the affected areas. In the case of flooding, CAP imagery can alert decision makers of damage to vital infrastructure, which can ultimately help save lives.

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March 23, 2009: Minnesota and North Dakota Wings Assist in Sandbagging Operation

On this date in 2009, members of the Minnesota and North Dakota Wings of the CAP assisted with sandbagging operations along the Red River.

An excerpt from the North Dakota Wing: via NHQ:

The threat of flooding in the Fargo area drew more than 50 members of the North Dakota and Minnesota wings up to 250 miles to aid in the effort to keep the Red River from overrunning homes, businesses and towns.  Several ground teams have been dispatched to local houses and troubled spots.  Once members checked in, they were dispatched within minutes to assist with sandbagging. 

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March 20, 2008: CAP Cadets Protect Homes in Indiana Flooding

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On this date in 2008, Civil Air Patrol Cadets helped with sandbagging duties to protect homes from flooding in Indiana.

An excerpt from CBS News:

Volunteers from the area and teenagers with the Civil Air Patrol work at stacking sandbags around the home of Valerie Ferguson Thursday March 20, 2008, north of Evansville, Ind. Residents warily watched as rivers continued to rise Thursday from heavy storms that killed more than a dozen people and dumped as much as a foot of rain on the Midwest.

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February 17, 2008: Alabama Wing of CAP Provides Photos of F-3 Tornado's Damage

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On this date in 2008, the Alabama Wing of the Civil Air Patrol provided aerial photographs of the damage an F-3 category tornado did in Central Alabama.

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