TPT: For Fort McMurray (Scottie Upshall)

[Sean Monahan]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/scottie-upshall-blues-fort-mcmurray-wildfire/

 

On my mobile so I don't want to go copy and paste the article into a quote right now. Sorry mods.

 

[SvenBae]

Fort McMurray evacuee here, sounds a bit more dramatic from the outside looking in I think, for a lot of people the evacuation was less of a panic and more of an inconvenience. 

 

Probably why his mom didn't sound so concerned lol

[Sean Monahan]

12 minutes ago, SvenBae said:

Fort McMurray evacuee here, sounds a bit more dramatic from the outside looking in I think, for a lot of people the evacuation was less of a panic and more of an inconvenience. 

 

Probably why his mom didn't sound so concerned lol

Could be true about the outside perspective seeming more dramatic. The videos going around the internet look hellish. 

[Warhippy]

7 hours ago, SvenBae said:

Fort McMurray evacuee here, sounds a bit more dramatic from the outside looking in I think, for a lot of people the evacuation was less of a panic and more of an inconvenience. 

 

Probably why his mom didn't sound so concerned lol

Having been evacuated myself twice I have to agree with you.  It is a moments shock followed by numbness and then the inconvenience and endless self questions about what did I leave behind I had time to save.

 

Most of the hyper dramatic responses, posts etc are coming from internet warriors who don't live in the affected areas or DO and are literally only inconvenienced while their neighbours lose everything.

 

Having filmed with BC forestry the last few years I can tell you that humans follow the same patterns almost universally, angry or accepting, a few tears but largely panicked or shocked silence

 

To be totally honest, this guy here in this video just outside of Rock Creek last summer was the perfect example of this.  His wife and kid had already left with 3 horses and the dog and he was busy cutting wire between pastures and opening gates to allow the livestock and horses from neighbouring lots to find their way out if they could.  He kept that up until the literal last minute

 

 

 

But that was a brilliant read, totally highlights what people must feel on the outside looking in

 

@SvenBae stay tight man, it's almost over.  But buy painters masks wherever you are in bulk, you'll be breathing and chewing ash for weeks.  Any mitigation for you and yours will be a serious help

[SvenBae]

On 19/05/2016 at 7:15 AM, Warhippy said:

Having been evacuated myself twice I have to agree with you.  It is a moments shock followed by numbness and then the inconvenience and endless self questions about what did I leave behind I had time to save.

 

Most of the hyper dramatic responses, posts etc are coming from internet warriors who don't live in the affected areas or DO and are literally only inconvenienced while their neighbours lose everything.

 

Having filmed with BC forestry the last few years I can tell you that humans follow the same patterns almost universally, angry or accepting, a few tears but largely panicked or shocked silence

 

To be totally honest, this guy here in this video just outside of Rock Creek last summer was the perfect example of this.  His wife and kid had already left with 3 horses and the dog and he was busy cutting wire between pastures and opening gates to allow the livestock and horses from neighbouring lots to find their way out if they could.  He kept that up until the literal last minute

 

 

 

But that was a brilliant read, totally highlights what people must feel on the outside looking in

 

@SvenBae stay tight man, it's almost over.  But buy painters masks wherever you are in bulk, you'll be breathing and chewing ash for weeks.  Any mitigation for you and yours will be a serious help

I got my maskfit card and number from working at site last summer

 

Air quality was a 2 yesterday so that was encouraging. Thanks for the encouragement btw.