Elderly Americans & Natural Disasters by Rob Gaudet The convergence of an aging population and increasing weather disasters is a unique unfolding humanitarian crisis in the United States. Our country has more citizens than any time in history with the baby boomer generation and the silent generation representing over 100 million people in our country […]
Cajun Navy Ground Force is a hybrid media and disaster response organization. We utilize social media as a story-telling tool to raise awareness, funds and volunteers. As many of our followers already know over the years we have recorded over 1000 LIVE videos of our boots on the ground work across numerous disasters. Our goal […]
The last three years and five deployments have exposed an urgent humanitarian crisis. During that time, we have become keenly aware that disasters do not impact everyone equally. With one in six Americans currently over the age of 65, it’s no surprise that there is a critical need for swift intervention for the most vulnerable […]
Filmmaker and television host Bill Brock is collaborating with Cajun Navy Ground Force to help inform the public about the many unmet needs in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Brock has hosted and participated in the filming of multiple TV shows including Monsters Underground on Discovery Channel. Since that project, he has stayed active both in front […]
“For about two seconds, everything went silent, so quiet that you could hear your heartbeat,” said Lee.
Cajun Navy Ground Force is grateful to have such an outpouring of support in Rolling Fork, Mississippi when we need them the most. For the past couple of weeks, dozens of citizen volunteers have put their lives on pause to lend a hand at our SAFE Camp. We have been able to feed hundreds of […]
Hopefully you haven’t had to endure the helpless feeling of having your world turned upside down and ripped apart, like many in Mississippi. Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes struck the state of Mississippi from March 24-25. For those who are elderly or disabled, the situation is even more harrowing. That is the reason why […]
On February 24, 2023 a Pine Island resident named Nicole Williams posted a call for help on Facebook and the Cajun Navy Ground Force responded. Nicole has an elderly neighbor, Cheryl, who lost her husband on February 20, 2023 who was living in a condemned trailer and help was needed to move her into another […]
Flooding and hurricanes can be devastating events, leaving homes and communities with significant damage and debris. Mucking out a house, or the process of removing water-damaged materials and cleaning up after a flood or hurricane, is an important step in the recovery process. However, mucking out a house can also be dangerous and challenging, requiring […]
The Cajun Navy Ground Force deployed into areas of natural disaster for more than nine months during 2022. We responded to five different major disasters: The Mayfield Kentucky Tornado The Marshal Fire in Boulder, Colorado The Arabi, Louisiana Tornado The Eastern Kentucky historical flood Hurricane Ian in South West Florida The Cajun Navy Ground Force […]