10 Scenes from Harvey You Probably Won’t See in the MSM
Air Force Senior Airman Austin Hellweg leads a family to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, for transport to a safer location during Harvey relief efforts. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan
by Phil Stilton
TEXAS-Last week, the United States military deployed to Texas to aid in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey ravaged large areas of southeastern Texas, but lost in the shuffle of main stream media’s anti-Trump and pro-Antifa coverage were the stories of the brave men and women who deployed to the area to support victims and survivors. Here are just a few captured moments you probably won’t see in the mainstream media’s coverage of the hurricane relief effort.
Texas National Guard soldiers assist residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West
Texas Army National Guardsmen help residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey board a military vehicle in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West
A Texas National Guardsman carries a resident from her flooded home following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West
Texas National Guardsmen from the 386th Engineer Battalion work with local emergency workers to rescue residents and animals from severe flooding in Cypress Creek, Aug. 28, 2017. Soldiers, fire fighters, paramedics and neighbors aided more than 1,000 people and hundreds of dogs and cats, evacuating them to dry ground and local shelters. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Martha Nigrelle
Texas Guardsmen from the 386th Engineer Battalion, first responders from Texas Task Force One and the Cypress Creek Fire Department move residents from severely flooded neighborhoods to safety days after Hurricane Harvey in Cypress Creek, Texas, Aug. 28, 2017. The team rescued more than 1,000 people and hundreds of dogs and cats, bringing them to dry ground. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Martha Nigrelle
Soldiers drive a woman to safety following devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey, Orange, Texas, Sept. 3, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 1-143 Infantry Regiment, Airborne Battalion. Army photo by Spc. Austin T. Boucher
From left, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Komi Gayakpa and Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Arturo Platamartinez and Alejandro Lopez carry children to safety while performing search and rescue operations in Lumberton, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, in Harvey’s aftermath. Courtesy photo
Soldiers help rescue residents, including a crying child, to safety following the devastating effects from Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath in Sugar Land, Texas, Aug. 29, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the Texas Military Department’s 36th Sustainment Brigade, which includes soldiers from multiple National Guard units. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Robert Shelley
Navy Petty Officers 2nd Class Jansen Schamp and Rion Johnson assist with a medical evacuation in Jasper, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, during Harvey relief efforts. Both sailors are naval aircrewmen. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Lindahl
Air Force Senior Airman Austin Hellweg leads a family to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, for transport to a safer location during Harvey relief efforts. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan
