Illinois Sends 100 National Guard Troops to Vermont to Help with Irene

[nadinbrzezinski]

Chicago - One hundred Illinois National Guard troops are heading for Vermont to help out with the relief effort from Tropical Storm Irene.

Six Blackhawk helicopters and two Chinook helicopters were being sent along with ground vehicles to help deliver food to communities cut off by the storm.

The troops were originally sent to New York, but have now been diverted to help in Vermont.

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/illinois-national-guard-troops-vermont-hurricane-irene-aftermath-20110901

Sorry for the link, and thanks to the guard.

[Frustratedlady]

1. Now, that's the America I know! Good for them.

I'm sure the helicopters will be welcomed, as well. That warms my heart.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. And that is the America people like chlld Cantor want to destroy

I wish this was not political, but the mask is coming off, and fast.

[Glassunion]

3. I feel so bad for them.

Wife and I were going to go on vacation there, but now we cannot. We cannot even get in to help.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. I gave some cash to the Vermont Food Bank

from the other side of the country that was the best I could do

[Glassunion]

5. We have done the same with the Red Cross...

I just wish we could do more.

They are a state that thrives on tourism and local goods. They take absolute pride in their "Made in Vermont" products.

The disaster is going to hurt a lot of small businesses.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I know... and it pains me

it also pains me that it will be forgotten THIS FAST... some economists have argued the region, not just VT, has not fully recovered from Isabelle... this is not going to help...

[jwirr]

7. Now that is more like it. Some of this stuff cannot wait until the government

gets jobs money out there.

[uppityperson]

8. k&r