Twins saved during Katrina meet their hero again 19 years later (1 Viewer)

[GrandAdmiral]

I absolutely love stories like this. Like Colin Powell had he run, I would've voted for this man for President many times over not just for his work after Katrina, but his voice since then. Beautiful story that he and this family were able to reconnect almost two decades later.

When mom and boys finally made it to the stadium, though, supplies were scant. So, a desperate Wheeler headed to Harrah’s casino a couple blocks away. But military personnel with guns drawn stopped them.

Terror and confusion hit Wheeler.

“We’re the victims,” she recalled thinking. “What are you pulling guns on us for?”

That’s when she first heard his voice:

“Put those weapons down, dammit!”

It was Honoré, the Louisiana native dispatched to lead the Defense Department’s response to Hurricanes Katrina and soon Rita; CNN cameras captured the moment.

“He was like God’s angel,” Wheeler said.

Firearm barrels lowered.

I remember watching that scene from College Station.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/23/us/katrina-twins-graduate-honore/index.html