WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
THE CAJUN NAVY IS THERE
NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES
During disasters, government agencies became stretched thin, and the public's needs overshadowed their much-needed rescue efforts.
THE HISTORY OF
THE CAJUN NAVY
AUGUST 2005
Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and surrounding areas. A plea was put out by local officials for volunteers with boats to assist with the rescue efforts of thousands of stranded people.
THE LOUISIANA FLOOD OF 2016
In August of 2016, a series of severe thunderstorms dumped up to 36" of rain in 48 hours, flooding many south Louisiana areas.
AUGUST 2005
Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and surrounding areas. A plea was put out by local officials for volunteers with boats to assist with the rescue efforts of thousands of stranded people.
ALONGSIDE LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS, THE CAJUN NAVY RESCUED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DURING THIS DEVASTATING FLOOD. ONCE THE FLOODWATERS RECEDED, THE VOLUNTEERS DID NOT STOP TO REST.
AND THEY
DID IT AGAIN (AND AGAIN AND AGAIN)
HURRICANE LAURA
Cajun Navy's volunteers were deployed to Lake Charles, Texas, and all points in between before the storm and stayed for quite some time afterward, doing all they could to help.
HURRICANE SALLY
On September 16, 2020, disaster struck again, this time to our neighbors to the east. Once again, The Cajun Navy's relief efforts became needed. The Cajun Navy's homegrown heroes alongside other rescue workers braved the dangerous elements and rescued scores of trapped residents.
Throughout the South, many groups took on the name "Cajun Navy," and it became apparent that more of an organized effort was needed. Many of the Cajun Navy organizations lacked proper training and knowledge of FEMA's NIMS framework, making the organization of large-scale incidents difficult.
Seeing this, the Cajun Navy 2016 Board of Directors decided to organize their group in a way that would allow them to work alongside local, state, and federal agencies.
CAJUN NAVY 2016 HAS BEEN
FILMED
for the Discovery Channel’s documentary Cajun Navy.
INVITED
CELEBRATED
at the White House in a ceremony with the Houston Astros.