news Operation lama, response to hurricane igor

[robin craig]

Most people will be unaware that the province of Newfoundland here in Canada was hard hit just over a week ago by Hurricane Igor. Whole communities have been isolated as torrents of water washed away the bridges or culverts that the roads to isolated communities depend on for food and fuel.

 

Sadly, as this is not a huge story with international implications, most media outlets, even domestically, have been paying scant attention to it.

 

The Canadian Forces (CF) response has been by way of Operation Lama. It involves men and women mainly from 4 Engineer Support Regiment from CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick and 423 Sqdn from Shearwater Nova Scotia.

 

There are few images around but thankfully the Combat Camera unit of the CF has some pictures online and I have uploaded them here. Sorry they are out of order a bit.

 

Before anyone screams "copywrite" be aware the CF Combat Camera website clearly states that images may be used for non commercial usage.

 

 

 

1 Typical culvert washout

 

2 Same

 

3 Military Police in front of Heavy Vehicle Logistical Wheeled (HLVW) PLS (Pallet Loading System) trucks loaded with MGB components arrive in Newfoundland

 

4 MGB assembly on site

 

5 Same

 

6 HLVW PLS truck pushes assembled MGB across river, in background Case front end loader an Mercedes G-Wagen and a flat rack of MGB components

 

7 Same washout before CF arrived

 

8 MLVW (Medium Logistical Vehicle Wheeled) towing trailer unloads from ferry to Newfoundland

 

9 What water will do

 

10 Case loader with 4 in 1 bucket preps site for MGB assembly and launch

 

 

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Edited September 30, 2010 by robin craig

[robin craig]

Here is a Sea King taking off from a river bed in Trouty Newfoundland as part of the operation.

 

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[robin craig]

Here is a better shot of an HLVW with the PLS flat rack loaded with MGB kit behind LCol Jim Goodman the CO of 4 Engineer Support Regt who is briefing the troops.

 

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