WEBVTT 00:20.340 --> 00:22.673 Well , good afternoon . I'm brian Cyril , 00:22.673 --> 00:24.840 Secretary of the Agency Transportation 00:24.840 --> 00:28.050 in Vermont . And am I glad to see you . 00:28.740 --> 00:32.610 Uh as you know , one week ago , Irene 00:32.610 --> 00:34.832 had the stage , we're trying to , we're 00:34.832 --> 00:36.832 trying to take that stage back . We 00:36.832 --> 00:38.999 need lots of help and we're getting it 00:38.999 --> 00:42.140 today from the Main National Guard . We 00:42.140 --> 00:45.850 had 450 miles out when this 00:45.850 --> 00:49.770 started . Uh we had almost 150 00:49.770 --> 00:52.160 closures of roads were working that 00:52.160 --> 00:54.160 down , but it's a tough job and the 00:54.160 --> 00:58.020 last few are the toughest . So extra 00:58.020 --> 01:00.630 resources are coming in and today it's 01:00.630 --> 01:02.741 the Main National Guard and on behalf 01:02.741 --> 01:05.890 of Governor Shumlin , uh the Agency of 01:05.890 --> 01:07.723 Transportation and the people of 01:07.723 --> 01:09.946 Vermont , uh Colonel , we welcome you . 01:09.946 --> 01:13.250 Thank you . We wish we had a 01:13.840 --> 01:16.062 better circumstances to welcome welcome 01:16.062 --> 01:18.300 you to our great State . We hope you 01:18.300 --> 01:20.300 come back on vacation and you won't 01:20.300 --> 01:22.189 have to work as hard as you'll be 01:22.189 --> 01:24.300 working while you're here . But we're 01:24.300 --> 01:26.467 certainly glad that you're here and we 01:26.467 --> 01:28.578 know that you're going to help us get 01:28.578 --> 01:30.467 across the finish line on right , 01:30.467 --> 01:32.390 cleaning up this devastation and 01:32.390 --> 01:34.446 reconnecting Vermont , which is what 01:34.446 --> 01:36.557 it's all about . Maine National Guard 01:36.557 --> 01:40.460 is here with Almost 200 people , More 01:40.460 --> 01:42.793 than 100 , I'm told pieces of equipment , 01:42.793 --> 01:44.738 you see it behind us , some of the 01:44.738 --> 01:46.990 people and some of the equipment and we 01:46.990 --> 01:49.157 are very , very grateful . And at this 01:49.157 --> 01:51.380 point I'd like to turn this over to 01:51.390 --> 01:53.860 Colonel robert Gingras from Vermont to 01:55.340 --> 01:57.410 share some words representing the 01:57.410 --> 01:59.521 action in general today ? Thank you . 01:59.521 --> 02:01.688 Thanks everybody for coming and thanks 02:01.688 --> 02:03.799 a lot to the Main National Guard . Uh 02:03.799 --> 02:05.966 Vermont's gonna be receiving help from 02:05.966 --> 02:08.077 several states over the next few days 02:08.077 --> 02:11.000 and weeks , including west Virginia 02:11.000 --> 02:13.640 Ohio and south Carolina . What's truly 02:13.640 --> 02:15.800 unique about Maine is that they 02:15.800 --> 02:18.840 anticipated the need . They sent over 02:18.840 --> 02:22.000 liaison team to pre coordinate , they 02:22.010 --> 02:24.810 re Kant , some of the work sites and 02:24.810 --> 02:26.780 they and they actually tailor made 02:26.780 --> 02:28.780 their own force package to meet our 02:28.780 --> 02:30.947 needs . So it's truly an extraordinary 02:30.947 --> 02:33.169 effort on the part of the Main National 02:33.169 --> 02:36.180 Guard and on a part of a Colonel 02:36.180 --> 02:38.190 Michaux with us right now . So on 02:38.190 --> 02:40.412 behalf of the as in general , thank you 02:40.412 --> 02:42.690 very much , we're thrilled you're here . 02:42.690 --> 02:44.690 And why don't you say a few words ? 02:45.040 --> 02:47.730 Sure , thank you and thank you on 02:47.730 --> 02:50.008 behalf of the Main Army National Guard . 02:50.008 --> 02:51.952 I would like to thank the state of 02:51.952 --> 02:54.119 Vermont , we're just what they've done 02:54.119 --> 02:56.286 to welcome us . Colonel Juncker said , 02:56.286 --> 02:58.508 we we've been here for a number of days 02:58.508 --> 03:00.730 to to assess the damage , but it's just 03:00.730 --> 03:02.786 providing the state of Maine and the 03:02.786 --> 03:02.300 engineers are made with such an 03:02.300 --> 03:04.650 opportunity for our soldiers to get out 03:04.660 --> 03:07.410 and provide some support to the 03:07.420 --> 03:09.920 citizens of Vermont . So we see this as 03:09.920 --> 03:12.087 we are definitely on the winning is as 03:12.087 --> 03:14.253 well to be able to provide the support 03:14.253 --> 03:16.309 to the state of Vermont . We've been 03:16.309 --> 03:18.364 walking um welcomed with open arms . 03:18.364 --> 03:20.476 It's very , very much been a pleasure 03:20.476 --> 03:22.364 to be here and we look forward to 03:22.364 --> 03:24.420 staying here and helping you improve 03:24.420 --> 03:26.860 the quality of life for your citizens . 03:27.340 --> 03:28.150 Thank you . Thank you .