James Devón Johnson (JD)

We stopped at the command post. We made the introductions. Like, hey, I'm representing Veterans for Humanity. I just formed Task Force Blue, which is what we called it. Just shot that name out of my ass, honestly. But this is what we're here to do.

We stopped at the command post. We made the introductions. Like, hey, I'm representing Veterans for Humanity. I just formed Task Force Blue, which is what we called it. Just shot that name out of my ass, honestly. But this is what we're here to do.

We stopped at the command post. We made the introductions. Like, hey, I'm representing Veterans for Humanity. I just formed Task Force Blue, which is what we called it. Just shot that name out of my ass, honestly. But this is what we're here to do.

We got all these supplies and we got some addresses for homeowners who are actively defending their houses, putting out fires, who need medical attention, assistance with putting out the fires, other supplies. They even have masks and they're breathing in all this smoke. Families with children and stuff. And the command post, no one was in charge, because I kept asking, who's in charge?

We got all these supplies and we got some addresses for homeowners who are actively defending their houses, putting out fires, who need medical attention, assistance with putting out the fires, other supplies. They even have masks and they're breathing in all this smoke. Families with children and stuff. And the command post, no one was in charge, because I kept asking, who's in charge?

We got all these supplies and we got some addresses for homeowners who are actively defending their houses, putting out fires, who need medical attention, assistance with putting out the fires, other supplies. They even have masks and they're breathing in all this smoke. Families with children and stuff. And the command post, no one was in charge, because I kept asking, who's in charge?

They're like, try that trailer. No, try that trailer. Eventually, we got into the comms trailer. They're like, yeah, I mean, shit, go ahead. You're fine. Go check in with the checkpoint before you head up Sunset Boulevard, which was insane.

They're like, try that trailer. No, try that trailer. Eventually, we got into the comms trailer. They're like, yeah, I mean, shit, go ahead. You're fine. Go check in with the checkpoint before you head up Sunset Boulevard, which was insane.

They're like, try that trailer. No, try that trailer. Eventually, we got into the comms trailer. They're like, yeah, I mean, shit, go ahead. You're fine. Go check in with the checkpoint before you head up Sunset Boulevard, which was insane.

power lines down like you saw on the news how all the cars were just abandoned like piled up in the middle of the street the sidewalks so the plows had actually just cleared a path for the fire trucks to move out so everything was still like smoking and stuff and power lines were down they didn't have that under control buildings were collapsing and we stopped at the checkpoint pitch dark just thick smoke everywhere it looked like a nuclear bomb just dropped

power lines down like you saw on the news how all the cars were just abandoned like piled up in the middle of the street the sidewalks so the plows had actually just cleared a path for the fire trucks to move out so everything was still like smoking and stuff and power lines were down they didn't have that under control buildings were collapsing and we stopped at the checkpoint pitch dark just thick smoke everywhere it looked like a nuclear bomb just dropped

power lines down like you saw on the news how all the cars were just abandoned like piled up in the middle of the street the sidewalks so the plows had actually just cleared a path for the fire trucks to move out so everything was still like smoking and stuff and power lines were down they didn't have that under control buildings were collapsing and we stopped at the checkpoint pitch dark just thick smoke everywhere it looked like a nuclear bomb just dropped

And talk to the cops like, hey, we just got cleared by the command post. Go up. This is what we're going to be doing. Do you have any information for us? Nobody knows.

And talk to the cops like, hey, we just got cleared by the command post. Go up. This is what we're going to be doing. Do you have any information for us? Nobody knows.

And talk to the cops like, hey, we just got cleared by the command post. Go up. This is what we're going to be doing. Do you have any information for us? Nobody knows.

You're clear to go up. But if you get into any trouble, no one's coming to help.

You're clear to go up. But if you get into any trouble, no one's coming to help.

You're clear to go up. But if you get into any trouble, no one's coming to help.

So in my own nice ass pickup truck. Yeah. Thank God I got those method wheels and the thick tires. We went up there through the plowed cars, buildings collapsing, the fire still popping up. And eventually we got to the people who needed our help. So we provided all the aid they needed. And we did that for 48 hours straight.

So in my own nice ass pickup truck. Yeah. Thank God I got those method wheels and the thick tires. We went up there through the plowed cars, buildings collapsing, the fire still popping up. And eventually we got to the people who needed our help. So we provided all the aid they needed. And we did that for 48 hours straight.