The Cajun Navy has helped with many disasters, including:
- Hurricane Katrina: The Cajun Navy was formed after Hurricane Katrina.
- 2016 Louisiana floods: The Cajun Navy was reactivated after the 2016 Louisiana floods.
- Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma: The Cajun Navy provided disaster relief after these hurricanes.
- 2018 Hidalgo County flood: The Cajun Navy was reactivated after the 2018 Hidalgo County flood.
- Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Gordon, Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Ida, and Hurricane Ian: The Cajun Navy was reactivated after these hurricanes.
- Mayfield Kentucky Tornado: The Cajun Navy Ground Force responded to the Mayfield Kentucky Tornado in 2022.
- Marshal Fire in Boulder, Colorado: The Cajun Navy Ground Force responded to the Marshal Fire in Boulder, Colorado in 2022.
- Arabi, Louisiana Tornado: The Cajun Navy Ground Force responded to the Arabi, Louisiana Tornado in 2022.
- Eastern Kentucky historical flood: The Cajun Navy Ground Force responded to the Eastern Kentucky historical flood in 2022.
- 2021 tornado outbreak in Kentucky: The United Cajun Navy helped with the 2021 tornado outbreak in Kentucky.
The Cajun Navy is a group of volunteer boat owners who provide search and rescue and disaster relief assistance. They are known for their immediate response to natural disasters.
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Hurricane Helene (2024)
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The Cajun Navy is currently responding to Hurricane Helene in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. In North Carolina, the Cajun Airforce is air dropping supplies into the city of Asheville.
Formal Chapters
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Although initially informal groups of rescuers, there have been recent efforts to create a much more organized structure for the Cajun Navy. There are now several formal groups who have registered as nonprofit organizations. The nationally known United Cajun Navy,
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Future endeavors
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In addition there are also groups known as the "Cajun Special Forces",
[34] the "Cajun Army", “Cajun Commissary”, and the “Cajun Airforce” that assist with post-flood projects such as supplying survivors with food, water and supplies, gutting houses, and other various rebuilding efforts.
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