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[Zombie Axe]

X-MAP= Xcolony Mutual Assistance Program

This is just an idea I have been bouncing around for awhile in my head. There are many 'pockets' of Xcolonists all over the US. Wouldn't it be nice for folks to band together during disasters and help each other out???

Kinda basing this on Hurricane Hugo which hit the Charleston to Charlotte area back in 1989. Say a hurricane comes into to shore a tears a wide path of destruction through the Carolinas??? After assessing the damage in your area and taking care of your immediate needs a damage report is submitted to the forum (also might be a good idea to have a calling list or get Xcom up and running) Those Xcolonists that have the ability to help out their fellow Xcolonists organize a work party and go to the area and help out the effected member. I understand that folks have to work during these events, but may be able to help out on a weekend or something. This is not a 'first responder concept' but a relief effort after the fact...

Things could be as simple as removing debris from the area, simple repairs to 'get the house in the dry', remove trees blocking the driveway/private road, bringing in supplies of gasoline/food/ice/building materials (local laws apply, think that it is illegal to transport gas across state lines) when there is a SIGNIFICANT need for this, etc.

This is NOT a get outta jail free thing... one should prep for these things, we are talking mainly about supplying labor for emergency conditions... but also sometimes bad things happen to people who prep.

Is this an idea that we can do??? Is this an idea that we WANT to do???

Just throwing out an idea...

Either way, you should try and meet your local Xcolonists and form your own relationships with them :)

[Visinedrops]

I have said before, we are a civilization, we are a community, we are citizens of X-Colony. I feel this would be a very valuable installation for this group.

Unfortunately for me, most everyone here lives in either the southwestern or eastern parts of the country, so I wouldn't be able to help out. :(

I feel it's imperative to not only ascertain certain involvement, but also to be able to respond to our fellow x-colonists. Bringing online xcom will help, but I also feel it necessary to find alternate means of contact for our members. In the event of a natural disaster, power and internet would be knocked out, so a contingency plan should be enacted to remain in contact with those stricken.

Again, since I'm way out here in the northwest, there's really not much I can do to help, but there's probably some way I'd be able to offer my time in such an event. ZA, good topic.

[Zombie Axe]

Sometimes you cannot call next door via a telephone landline IF they both are working during/after a disaster, but be able to call long distance... Not saying that that is where this may lead, but a distant Xcolonist may be what the doctor ordered :)

[snal]

Sounds like a great idea!

[RossA]

I'm in for the Houston area.

[gkim4107]

Im in, sounds great

[beebopcop]

X-MAP= Xcolony Mutual Assistance Program

This is just an idea I have been bouncing around for awhile in my head. There are many 'pockets' of Xcolonists all over the US. Wouldn't it be nice for folks to band together during disasters and help each other out???

Kinda basing this on Hurricane Hugo which hit the Charleston to Charlotte area back in 1989. Say a hurricane comes into to shore a tears a wide path of destruction through the Carolinas??? After assessing the damage in your area and taking care of your immediate needs a damage report is submitted to the forum (also might be a good idea to have a calling list or get Xcom up and running) Those Xcolonists that have the ability to help out their fellow Xcolonists organize a work party and go to the area and help out the effected member. I understand that folks have to work during these events, but may be able to help out on a weekend or something. This is not a 'first responder concept' but a relief effort after the fact...

Things could be as simple as removing debris from the area, simple repairs to 'get the house in the dry', remove trees blocking the driveway/private road, bringing in supplies of gasoline/food/ice/building materials (local laws apply, think that it is illegal to transport gas across state lines) when there is a SIGNIFICANT need for this, etc.

This is NOT a get outta jail free thing... one should prep for these things, we are talking mainly about supplying labor for emergency conditions... but also sometimes bad things happen to people who prep.

Is this an idea that we can do??? Is this an idea that we WANT to do???

Just throwing out an idea...

Either way, you should try and meet your local Xcolonists and form your own relationships with them :)

Zombie, I think this is an excellent idea. The Rubicon, which is another survivalist group has been doing this for quite some time. Those folks have a serious community going on. I think it would be worth a try. It would give folks in various areas an excuse to meet each other and more importantly the opportunity to learn to trust each other.
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[Trapper]

this is a awesome idea

[Rednekdaddy]

Count me in!!!

[herbalpagan]

great idea! I'm in.:o

[RossA]

beebop, got a link for the Rubicon?

[Zombie Axe]

www.alpharubicom.com Good group of folks... but Trip is a trip...

[RossA]

Looks like an interesting site. It appears that they have a public area and a members only area, and that they currently aren't accepting any new members.

[Zombie Axe]

Well hopefully Diesel will figure out how and if he wants to implement this. I'll let him figure out the details.

I think it might be a good idea...

[JerryPt2]

sure

sounds like an excellent idea, i'm in