{"id":7209,"date":"2017-09-25T20:48:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T03:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7209"},"modified":"2020-07-04T02:09:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T02:09:22","slug":"fema-rescues-stapleton-comcast-users-victims-transported-to-hotel-teatro-brown-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7209","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Rescues Stapleton Comcast Users; Victims Transported to Hotel Teatro, Brown Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In what FEMA is calling nothing less than a miracle, the estimated 2,000 Stapleton households affected by the Comcast outage last week were safely transported to luxury five star hotels in the Denver area via high end helicopters. \u201cThis was probably our biggest win during this tough time,\u201d said FEMA Director Craig Fugate. \u201cThese residents had over six hours without cable or internet service. And understand these are family people. There are kids to think about. Our agency definitely came through, and I know for the rescuers and the victims, it\u2019s something they will never forget.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fugate said the agency was notified about the disaster when they received hundreds of calls from Stapleton residents expecting something to be done by the agency whose objective it is to, \u201cimprove our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.\u201d \u201cThis was a challenge right up our alley,\u201d said Fugate. \u201cThese people needed out, and there wasn\u2019t much time to spare. FEMA sent a fleet of high end helicopters to rescue residents who were close to becoming bored to death. \u201cWe had to move funds from some other areas to make this happen,\u201d said Fugate. \u201cBut, the people dealing with the hurricanes, they\u2019re used to dealing with hurricanes. Stapleton residents need their technology.\u201d Stapleton Comcast user Andrea Yagla was almost satisfied with the evacuation efforts. \u201cThe helicopters that picked us up were really nice, but I\u2019ve probably had better shrimp than what they were giving away in the helicopter,\u201d said Yagla. \u201cBut overall, it was a life saver. Nothing\u2019s ever perfect, I guess.\u201d Victim Marc Roberts appreciated the efforts of the rescuers, but acknowledged nothing is the same as being at your own house. \u201cWe stayed at Hotel Teatro,\u201d said Roberts. \u201cWe received a $250 stipend for food and drink for the evening. The pinot they offered wasn\u2019t as vintage as what we drink, and some of the kids\u2019 options for food could have been better. But, we\u2019re alive. We\u2019re survivors, and in situations like this, you need to grind through, even if you\u2019re doing it with a house cabernet.\u201d When FEMA deemed it safe for residents to return to their homes the next day, they were given train tickets and a complimentary Uber passes to make sure they made it home safely. \u201cIt\u2019s great to be home,\u201d said Stapleton resident Ryan Propp, almost in tears. \u201cThis has been hard on all of us. We will forever be thankful for our rescuers.\u201d Propp also wanted to send thanks out to the Stapleton residents who had been thinking of those affected by the outage. \u201cThe outpouring of love and prayers from area residents was overwhelming,\u201d said Propp. \u201cPeople were offering whatever they could; hot spots, use of their CenturyLink internet service, and so many other things. The community really came together.\u201d Chants of, \u201cwe are, Stapleton!\u201d could be heard throughout the neighborhood after Comcast service was finally restored. Even the handful of residents who refused to be evacuated survived. \u201cIt\u2019s not something we recommend,\u201d said Fugate. \u201cThe reality is, we didn\u2019t lose one person. Not one.\u201d Now, Comcast, on the other hand, may lose a few.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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