‘Cajun Navy’ Heading to Houston After Hurricane

‘Cajun Navy’ Heading to Houston After Hurricane
Jesus Rodriguez rescues Gloria Garcia in Pearland, in the outskirts of Houston. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The so-called “Cajun Navy”—an informal network of good Samaritans based in Texas and Louisiana that was formed after Hurricane Katrina—is heading to flood-ravaged Houston.

“There’s no telling how many are already over there,” said 39-year-old Joey Hains of Lafayette, La., USA Today reported. Hains said he’s going to Houston.

“Okay Texas The Cajun Navy from Louisiana is enroute to Dickinson. We have been given the GREEN LIGHT to enter your area,” said the group’s leader in Facebook post, VOA News reported.

“The reality of the Cajun Navy is everybody out here with a boat that isn’t devastated gets out and helps others,” Clyde Cain, who is in charge of the Facebook page Louisiana Cajun Navy, told USA Today.

On Sunday, as ABC13 reported, pickup trucks and small fishing boats could be seen heading from Louisiana to southern Texas for the rescue effort.

Jesus Rodriguez rescues Gloria Garcia in Pearland, in the outskirts of Houston. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
Jesus Rodriguez rescues Gloria Garcia in Pearland, in the outskirts of Houston. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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