Political Quotes

“a good measure of the strength of a community is how they come together in a crisis. From June 4 to June 18, 2010, Fremont County, WY, experienced a 100-year flood. The spring runoff from the snowpack in the Wind River Mountains was heavier than usual, causing the Big Wind, Little Wind and Popo Agie Rivers to reach flood stages. Just when the citizens didn't think it could get worse, a cold front passed through, with rain and hail in lower elevations, and three to 6 feet of snow in the mountains. Lander, Riverton, Hudson, and the Wind River Indian Reservation were all threatened. As the flood waters rose, the Fremont County commissioners led by Chairman Doug Thompson and Vice Chairman Pat Hickerson along with the Joint Tribal Councils chaired by Ivan Posey and Harvey Spoonhunter came together to request a disaster designation from Wyoming's Governor Dave Freudenthal. As the 32 square miles of Fremont County were threatened by flood, the citizens rolled up their sleeves and worked together to protect life, livestock, and property. Under the steady guidance of incident commander, Craig Haslam, along with Joe Moore from Wyoming Homeland Security, 52 local, county, State and Federal agencies coordinated flood mitigation efforts. According to Fremont County resident Bill Sniffin, it was the biggest disaster effort of its type in Wyoming's history. It was inspiring to see Wyoming's National Guard working side-by-side with the Fremont County folks.”