Devastating Tornado Hits Home! Rush To Keep Our Bison In!

Cross Timbers Bison
3 May 202436:49

Summary

TLDRIn the aftermath of a devastating tornado that struck Sulfur, Oklahoma on April 27th, the video script details the efforts of a community coming together to rebuild and support each other. The narrator, Dy Baker, recounts the impact on his hometown, including the destruction of his mother's store, Buffalo Hippie. Amidst the wreckage, the community's resilience shines through as locals and out-of-towners alike contribute to the cleanup and recovery efforts. Dy and his team are seen checking on their bison herd, repairing fences, and delivering meals to those affected by the disaster. The narrative highlights the 'Oklahoma standard' of helping others and being good neighbors, a spirit exemplified by the collective response to the tornado. The summary captures the essence of the video script, showcasing the community's unity and determination in the face of adversity.

Takeaways

  • 🌪️ A tornado hit the small town of Sulfur, Oklahoma, on April 27th, causing significant damage to the downtown area.
  • 🏠 The narrator's mother's store, Buffalo Hippie, was destroyed in the tornado, which also impacted the local community and infrastructure.
  • 🐃 Concerns about the safety of their bison herd due to potential damage to the creek fence crossings from flooding.
  • 🚜 The narrator and his team used an ATV and other equipment to assess and repair the damaged fences to prevent the bison from escaping.
  • 👷‍♂️ There was a significant community effort to clean up and recover from the tornado, with both locals and out-of-towners volunteering to help.
  • 🏗️ Major structures like the post office, telephone company, and an apartment complex were severely affected, requiring extensive cleanup and rebuilding.
  • 🍽️ The narrator and others have been delivering meals to storm victims who have lost power or their homes.
  • 🚒 The cleanup process involved moving debris, including trees and brush, to the streets for removal by dumpsters and dump trucks.
  • 🌳 There were challenges due to additional rain and storms that hit the area, making the cleanup process more difficult.
  • 📦 Looters took advantage of the situation, prompting the need to secure and clear out damaged businesses quickly.
  • 🏡 Personal stories of loss and memory emerged, such as a woman wanting to take a rock from her parents' destroyed home as a keepsake.
  • 🙏 The community expressed gratitude for the support and help they received, referring to the 'Oklahoma standard' of helping others in times of crisis.

Q & A

  • What happened in the small town of Sulfur, Oklahoma?

    -A tornado hit the town of Sulfur, Oklahoma, causing significant damage to the downtown area, including the destruction of the speaker's mom's store, Buffalo Hippie.

  • What was the speaker's concern regarding the bison after the tornado?

    -The speaker was concerned that the bison might escape due to the damage caused to the Creek fence Crossings by the flood and the tornado.

  • How did the speaker and his team attempt to secure the bison area after the tornado?

    -They patched up the creek crossing with panels they found and used lightweight gates to temporarily secure the area, ensuring the bison wouldn't escape.

  • What was the impact of the tornado on the local community?

    -The tornado caused widespread devastation, destroying homes, businesses, and infrastructure. However, the community came together with many people, including out-of-towners, offering help and support.

  • What is the 'Oklahoma standard' mentioned by the speaker?

    -The 'Oklahoma standard' refers to the reputation of Oklahomans for helping others and being good neighbors, a spirit of community support that was particularly evident in the aftermath of the tornado.

  • What kind of assistance was provided to the storm victims?

    -The speaker, along with Marissa and Brooks, and other community members, were delivering meals to storm victims who were without power and, in some cases, without homes.

  • What challenges did the cleanup efforts face?

    -The cleanup efforts faced challenges such as heavy rainfall making the ground soggy, difficulty in moving massive trees, and the complexity of separating different types of debris.

  • What was the speaker's emotional response to the tornado's impact on their hometown?

    -The speaker expressed a sense of disbelief and sadness, stating that the experience was 'weird' and that videos and pictures do not do justice to the extent of the destruction.

  • How did the tornado affect the speaker's family business?

    -The tornado caused the destruction of the family's store, Buffalo Hippie, which was located in the downtown area of Sulfur that was directly hit by the tornado.

  • What safety measures were taken to prevent the bison from escaping after the tornado?

    -The speaker and his team checked the fence lines for damage and patched up the creek crossing with panels and barb wire to prevent the bison from escaping.

  • What was the speaker's role in the recovery efforts after the tornado?

    -The speaker was actively involved in the recovery efforts, which included checking on the bison, repairing fences, delivering meals to storm victims, and assisting in the cleanup of debris.

Outlines

00:00

🌪️ Tornado Devastation in Sulfur, Oklahoma

The video script begins with a dramatic account of the aftermath of a tornado that hit the small town of Sulfur, Oklahoma. The narrator, Dy Baker, expresses shock at the extent of the damage, particularly to his mother's store, Buffalo Hippie, which was destroyed. He and his friends Mark, Neil, and Marissa venture downtown in the rain to assess the situation and offer help, discovering the extent of the destruction and the urgent need to check on their bison herd due to damaged fence crossings.

05:05

🐃 Checking on Bison and Farm Aftermath

The second paragraph details the efforts of Dy Baker and Marissa to check on their cattle and the condition of their farm after the tornado. They discuss the challenges of accessing the farm due to the flooding and the potential for the bison to escape through damaged fences. The paragraph also includes an inventory of their red dogs (likely a term for a type of cattle or livestock) and the discovery of a new calf, highlighting the importance of animal welfare amidst the chaos.

10:06

🏡 Repairing Damaged Fences and Property

This section of the script focuses on the urgent repairs needed to the property's fences, which were severely damaged by the tornado-induced flooding. The narrator and his team find and use panels from old gates to patch up the creek crossings, ensuring that the bison cannot escape. They also discuss the challenges of keeping the bison contained while allowing them access to water and the need to constantly monitor the situation.

15:08

🛠️ Post-Tornado Cleanup and Community Efforts

The fourth paragraph describes the extensive cleanup efforts following the tornado. The narrator and his friends, including Sam, Joel, and others, work on repairing a major creek crossing and discuss the logistics of using barbwire and panels to reinforce the fence line. The paragraph also reflects on the resilience and determination shown by the community in the face of such a disaster.

20:09

🏠 Downtown Sulfur's Recovery and Loss

The narrator provides a somber update on the state of downtown Sulfur, highlighting the destruction of key buildings such as the post office, telephone company, and an apartment complex. He talks about the community's response, including the delivery of meals to those affected by the storm and the cleanup efforts. The paragraph also touches on the emotional impact of the disaster on the residents.

25:10

🤝 The Oklahoma Standard: Community and Support

In this paragraph, the narrator discusses the 'Oklahoma standard,' a term that encapsulates the state's reputation for helping others and being good neighbors, a trait he believes was exemplified by the response to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He shares his amazement at the number of people, both local and from out of town, who have come to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts. The paragraph also mentions the ongoing challenges, including further rain and the need to continue supporting the community.

30:11

🚜 Debris Management and Volunteer Work

The final paragraph details the ongoing work to clear debris from the streets and properties. The narrator, along with Daniel and Dutch, are involved in moving brush and debris to facilitate the work of heavy machinery. The paragraph also addresses the issue of looting in the aftermath of the disaster and the personal stories of loss and resilience, such as a woman taking a rock from the ruins of her parents' old home as a memento. The narrator expresses gratitude for the support and efforts of volunteers and the community spirit that has emerged in response to the tornado.

35:12

👶 Bison Herd Update and Ongoing Recovery

The script concludes with an update on the bison herd, mentioning the well-being of the bison calves and the challenges of managing the herd in the current conditions. The narrator reflects on the surreal and disorienting experience of the disaster and the ongoing recovery process. He acknowledges the support and outreach from the community and expresses appreciation for the help received, while also noting the ongoing bad weather affecting Oklahoma.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Tornado

A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. In the video, a tornado caused significant damage to the small town of Sulfur, Oklahoma, including the destruction of the narrator's mom's store.

💡Flood

Flooding occurs when an area of land becomes inundated with water due to overflow from a body of water, such as a river or lake, or from heavy rainfall. In the context of the video, the narrator mentions the fear of flooding and the potential for bison to escape due to damaged fence crossings caused by the floodwaters.

💡Bison

Bison are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus Bison. They are native to North America and Europe. In the video, the narrator is concerned about the bison getting out due to the flood and damaged fences, highlighting the challenges faced by those managing livestock in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

💡Fence Crossings

Fence crossings refer to the areas where a fence allows passage over a barrier, such as a creek or a road. In the video, the narrator discusses the damage to these crossings caused by the flood, which poses a risk to the containment of the bison.

💡Community Response

Community response refers to the collective actions taken by the members of a community in reaction to a situation or event. In the video, the narrator describes the outpouring of support and help from both locals and out-of-towners, embodying the 'Oklahoma standard' of helping others in times of crisis.

💡Debris

Debris refers to scattered remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up. In the video, the narrator talks about the process of clearing debris from the aftermath of the tornado, which includes damaged buildings and trees.

💡Looters

Looters are individuals who take advantage of a disaster or crisis to steal property. In the video, the narrator mentions the presence of looters in the town following the tornado, which is an unfortunate side effect of such natural disasters.

💡Red Dogs

In the context of the video, 'red dogs' likely refers to a specific type or group of animals, possibly cattle, that the narrator is responsible for. The term is used when the narrator is counting and checking on the animals, indicating a concern for their well-being post-disaster.

💡Creek Fence

A creek fence is a barrier that runs alongside a creek to prevent animals from crossing or to mark a property boundary. The video describes efforts to repair a creek fence that was damaged by the floodwaters, which is crucial for maintaining the security of the bison enclosure.

💡Oklahoma Standard

The 'Oklahoma Standard' is a term used to describe the ethos of helping others and good neighborliness that is characteristic of the people of Oklahoma. The narrator of the video refers to this standard when discussing the community's response to the tornado and how it has brought people together to assist in the recovery efforts.

💡Grapple

A grapple is a piece of heavy equipment used for clearing or gathering materials, often attached to a skid steer, excavator, or similar machine. In the video, the narrator mentions using a grapple for cleanup efforts, highlighting the type of machinery involved in the recovery process after the tornado.

Highlights

A tornado hit the small town of Sulfur, Oklahoma, causing significant damage to the community.

The narrator's mother's store, Buffalo Hippie, was destroyed in the tornado.

The community is concerned about the safety of bison due to potential damage to fences and crossings from flooding.

The narrator and his team were out in the storm at 2 a.m., checking on the town and offering help where possible.

The narrator found a bison snack stick in the wreckage, indicating the extent of the damage to the store.

The team discovered that the floodwaters had washed out creek fence crossings.

The narrator and Marissa worked on repairing a creek fence crossing to prevent bison from escaping.

There was significant flooding, with water levels higher than ever seen before.

The team found a calf that was previously unaccounted for during a late-night herd check.

The narrator and his team are using ATVs and other machinery to assist in cleanup efforts.

A panel from a destroyed fence was found 100 yards away, indicating the force of the tornado.

The narrator found his first shed, a significant moment for him.

The cleanup is a day-to-day process, with more bad weather expected.

The community has come together under the 'Oklahoma Standard' to help each other in the aftermath of the tornado.

The narrator and his family are delivering meals to storm victims who have lost power or homes.

The narrator discusses the presence of looters taking advantage of the disaster.

The narrator and his team are helping to clear brush and debris to facilitate further cleanup and recovery efforts.

The narrator expresses gratitude for the out-of-towners who have come to help the community of Sulfur.

Transcripts

00:00

hey we need to pay attention to this

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roof oh my mark everything that you

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imagine a tornado can do happened here

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in our little small town of sulfur go

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check the Bison because we were afraid

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they're going to get out all the flood

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and all the water we knew that our Creek

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fence Crossings were going to be damaged

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it's been a wild 3 days and uh it's hard

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to swallow it's hard to take in a mom's

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store was uh right down in there Buffalo

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hippie and it uh got

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[Music]

00:41

destroyed hey guys Dy Baker with cross

00:44

timers bison welcome back to our Channel

00:46

if you guys aren't aware couple days ago

00:48

it Saturday April 27th my hometown of

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Sulfur Oklahoma got hit with a tornado

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in the downtown portion of sulfur in

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that area that was hit by the tornado

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was my mom's shop she'd been running

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this store for several years and was a

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boutique we sold our some of our meat

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bison meat and merching there I'll tell

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you guys about everything right here on

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this video just give you a recap but um

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it's been a while 3 days 4 days just to

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uh just to say the least we are actually

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able to go downtown We snuck through

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about 2 a.m. me my buddy Mark Neil and

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Marissa and uh we wanted to see if we

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could help any way rescue people or help

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do anything possibly we could do it was

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pouring rain and everything but we were

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able to make it to my mom's store

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Buffalo hippie and we uh went ahead and

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take a look

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inside there C you

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know hey we need to pay attention to

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this roof

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son of a gun

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dude well there's some boson snack

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sticks good

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[Music]

02:17

what

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oh oh my gosh

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oh my

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mark holy crap hey hey hey hey we better

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back out we better back out we better

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back out back

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out back

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[Music]

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out jeez

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brother Mark be careful

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unbelievable guys unbelievable Big Joe

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there's Big Joe hey um does she have a

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cash register

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here I don't know I'm just

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asking okay

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well we finally were able to get home

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got a couple hours of rest but Marissa

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and I had to turn around and basically

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go check the Bison because we were

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afraid they're going to get out because

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all the flood and all the water we knew

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that our Creek fence Crossings were

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going to be

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damaged never seen it that high

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before

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Cutters all

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washed

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out

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[Music]

04:10

yeah washed out there didn't it yeah

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[Music]

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[Applause]

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[Applause]

04:51

where

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got wrapped around the tree folded it in

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half and wrapped it around the

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tree you think we can flatten that out

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yeah you're optimistic this morning

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dusty

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not enough weight

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oh

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good hold

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on no it's in

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there hey buddy

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we're kind of doing a early morning her

06:45

check just a late now I guess we have a

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lot to talk about but um mer and I came

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in do a her check we got all the cows uh

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we haven't drove through them to wake

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them up and see all the Red Dogs we have

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but we should have a total of five red

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dogs right now but Marissa and I have

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been working on the uh Creek fence

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Crossing and uh for the past hour or so

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um on that

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but we were up late last night at uh in

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downtown sulfur where the tornado hit

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and um we're taking care of the animals

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first and uh making sure everything's

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okay there's two Crossings on the

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property where the fences go over a

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creek and so we're going to go check the

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other one so far we just need one more

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panel for one we just took care of the

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big one that we've been working on and

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uh going to go check this other one and

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then uh make sure we have all our red

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dogs and everything's okay here but

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definitely a lot of rain major flooding

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uh some crazy stuff has happened here in

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the past um less than 24

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hours okay I'm going go check and make

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sure you guys are over here playing

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[Music]

08:16

got two red

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dogs how many should we have four five

08:23

five I think that's right five who else

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had a calf I thought last time we were

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out here it was only door had a calf oh

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54 there's

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she where's her

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calf oh

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[Music]

08:53

no

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oh you can't see him at all sneaky

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little booger

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oh there that should be

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134 wait that's 134

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then that's a new

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one

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[Music]

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yeah okay I'll back

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up so exited got all of them who's that

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laying over there Dusty

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you see

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her 137 134

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54 little quaw and Bell

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star one two three four

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five I think we need to drive over and

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check on that Mama though she's over the

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car

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herself seems

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suspicious Jack

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one one of them uh green tags is getting

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close to I think it's her over here

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Dusty I think that's a green

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tag what are you doing

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[Music]

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kid 11's close there's Grand

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Champion she's

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not down

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I guess y pulls out in the

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hospital

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well all that's completely

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gone great

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there's the

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panel there's

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no

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no was a panel right here across this I

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had a feeling it'd be down there's the

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panel right

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there well so far this fence is together

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but the water got so absolutely

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High it got into that debris all within

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that fence

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wow all right so we just checked the

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other spot and

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it's completely gone it's wrapped around

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a tree so we're kind of in a hurry now

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because they're in the they're in this

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Burn Unit here and

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uh it's a wide open Gap right now if

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they wanted to come down here and uh go

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through it they could easily go up and

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travel they

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could travel the creek basically so we

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know where

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some cruddy gates are that are

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lightweight uh we're going to go get

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them real quick and then bring them back

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over here before the BS can get up and

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and move hopefully they don't but uh

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they they will come in the woods here

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and uh and hang out sometimes so we

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better kind of move

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[Music]

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quick who oh this is the first shed I've

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ever found really I've never found a

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shed that's awesome that was uh

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didn't we see that buck that's a nice

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buck all I don't know it's fine babe hey

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yeah look how tall that sucker is I

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haven't found an Arro head yet but I

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found my first

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shed nice Shob that's a really good

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first shed to find hey this is what it

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look

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like it's pretty cool that's a nice shed

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it is good catch yeah good deal yeah you

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don't want to drive over there no

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wouldn't do good things for your t

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for

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sure not sure where that came

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from complely even try to it

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yeah the one that we mess with like a

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longe our living room was flooded

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[Music]

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door open

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like

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[Music]

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[Applause]

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[Music]

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go get to make it

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yeah

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hilarious it's crazy the water got up

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that high there's your

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panel holy smokes it went all the way

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from

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jeez this was all underwater too

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Dusty holy buckets

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that's that's probably 100 yards at

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least Ian

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that's I don't know that's 4T in height

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maybe

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more a lot more than that I guess five

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or 6 feet high

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yeah it's built up that much

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52

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512

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jeez

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yeah it's a lot of water I mean it's

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still flowing right now but oh my

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favorite sock you found it oh and roly

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py Brooks would be

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thrilled this one is still good shap

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yeah I'm I'm actually shocked I thought

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it was I figured total loss at this

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point you're doing good

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babe that won't help this situation I

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was well we just finished patching up

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that creek crossing the big one that

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we've been working on recently that we

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did with uh some of our friends help us

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put together um Sam and Joel kind of

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built the foundation we just patched it

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up luckily we found another panel about

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100 yards from that creek crossing right

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here fence Crossing we found it but M

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and I got three panels and we needed one

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more to patch it up but we've got it

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hung up and good for now it's basically

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back in the same shape it was in much

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better than it was um just being wide

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open so we've got two panels left we're

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going back over to our uh

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northwest corner and uh this is going to

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be a bit challenging we've got to run a

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barb wire across there and then uh we're

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going to hang these panels off the bar

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bar but we got to stretch it first and

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we're going to hang these two off of it

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and still let it Sway and uh got do our

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best to keep the Bison

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in some

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how are we going to do this time

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all right so mariss and I got it we

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stretched one strand of Barb Wire we

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used a uh tree the biggest thickest tree

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it kind of was slightly perfect for us

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right here you can see the old H brace

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it's been there since we got this

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property and then we took these two

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panels that we picked up these are

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actually old Gates that we took off um

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some of our gates and replace them with

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heavy duty for our bison we've been

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using those randomly around the

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Ponderosa but we got those put those on

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here so we just tied them the main one

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right here on top of the barb wire and

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we stretched it to this H brace which is

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actually still in really good shape and

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that sucker is straight and it must be

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pretty deep in the ground so luckily

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still had something to tie our barb wire

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to and tie the panels to so thankful for

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some trees and good areas but we left

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plenty of room underneath there a calf

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could a calf could get under there for

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sure but if the bison are coming down

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here and just drinking that's okay if

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they're trying to get out we have

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problems but but they've got plenty of

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grass and stuff they should be happy but

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they will come down here and drink some

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of this water but um we just have to

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come back and keep an eye on this and we

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knew from a flood we'd for sure have

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issues so all right we've got everything

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done we're going to go check fence lines

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now because we've already seen some

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trees that have fallen over on the fence

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and so that's an easy exit for bison or

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any animal so we're going to do that

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next Dy what kind of animal was

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this it's A sagittal

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crust what well this is called the

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sagittal crust

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dogs have sagittal crust KY do

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not it's that thin bone on top of the

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skull top of the head okay coyes don't

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have a sagittal crust so it's not as

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coyote it's a dog oh that's sad

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Kanan mhm Google

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it Google it yeah okay there you Gog

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yeah if you fill the top of your dog's

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head you can feel that

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bone the cops don't have it I would have

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thought it was a raccoon that's a huge

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raccoon I don't

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know they're fluffy could

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be I don't

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know you know that's why I said let's

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ask the animal

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guy what you got there you found your

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sock earlier now we found your large

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bazzle flipflops on it already curved

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ready for your foot oh hey what a deal I

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tell you what a

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skull all kinds of stuff antler

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sock parts of the fence yeah that is no

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joke I mean it's crazy the water got up

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that high and all that's caught in the

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in there and the water is like way down

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the hill

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there and it's still running we're

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supposed to get more rain today too

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really yeah that's what Donna said

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so happy for rain we'll not complain

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about rain no except for all the homes

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that are destroyed and now they're going

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to stuff's going to get even more soaked

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than what it already did that's the bad

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part we just got back up to the

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barn now I got to go get our daughter

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she's been at the arms family and uh see

22:49

if we can even get in

22:51

town got Town closed off they're still

22:53

looking for people

23:09

jeez

23:12

yeah huh

23:44

a lot of stuff

24:00

hi guys uh here we are Marissa and I

24:02

just want to give you an update on kind

24:04

of what's been happening but as you can

24:05

see here um we are uh this is downtown

24:09

sulfur uh there was a two or three story

24:12

apartment complex right here uh this is

24:15

Chick usas Telephone Company it's our

24:17

Wi-Fi and our phones is right here uh

24:20

this is our USPS our post office this is

24:23

where if you've got merch from us um

24:25

this is where it's came out of also uh

24:28

so

24:28

right over here is an old lumber yard um

24:31

I mean this is just there's lots of

24:32

stuff I can sit here and tell you about

24:34

but guys this is where hardcore portion

24:37

of this tornado that came through last

24:39

Saturday um April 27th came through at

24:43

and it uh it just this place looks

24:47

completely completely different and uh

24:49

growing up in Oklahoma we're used to

24:52

tornadoes we're used to this type of

24:55

Destruction um we've had some very very

24:58

severe tornadoes uh since just my days

25:01

of growing up in Oklahoma um and we've

25:04

seen that but when it's in your hometown

25:07

and now you're seeing it every day and

25:09

you're kind of you're in it trying to

25:12

help the

25:13

community it's a way different look on

25:18

things um because you know this is our

25:21

community this is my hometown SAR I grew

25:25

up and uh you know you just don't ever

25:27

think that but your Town's going to get

25:29

hit it's always the other towns that you

25:30

see on TV uh that get hit but uh

25:35

everything that you imagine a tornado

25:39

can do happened here in our little small

25:43

town of sulfur and uh what's amazing

25:46

right now just to give you a quick

25:47

update oh there's two scissor Tails

25:49

flying around um state bird I think I oh

25:54

yeah we're up in my Oklahoma shirt today

25:56

but um what's amazing

25:58

uh to

26:00

me is yes there's a lot of Devastation

26:03

here but what is amazing to me the most

26:06

is the amount of people that have been

26:09

here from even out of town in town the

26:13

town next to us is just Davis Oklahoma

26:16

which is actually our Ranch is is

26:18

actually in the uh Davis um zip code um

26:23

just the Outreach of people that are

26:26

wanting to come and help it's amazing

26:29

sulfur like multiplied in size in just

26:33

like literally 2 days Monday morning

26:35

this place is completely different not

26:37

because of the devastation of what

26:39

tornado did but all the people all the

26:42

service trucks and the companies here to

26:44

help this community it's amazing uh how

26:48

many people are wanting to help and so

26:51

we value that um we call something

26:53

called the Oklahoma standard and uh it's

26:56

basically uh something that we've gained

26:59

in Oklahoma as a reputation of helping

27:02

others and being a really good neighbor

27:04

um by the Oklahoma standard and I think

27:06

that was probably set by the bombing um

27:09

April 19th

27:11

1995 so a lot uh happening right here

27:15

it's going to take a long time to

27:16

rebuild um my mom's store was uh right

27:19

down in there Buffalo hippie and it uh

27:22

got destroyed yes got the ATV loaded

27:27

down my skider is already up there been

27:29

using the ATV to deliver meals but I

27:32

mean with my brother-in-law from armale

27:34

my Homestead Dutch and some other guys

27:36

um we're doing some uh clean up on some

27:39

property I got some footage of uh some

27:41

of the destruction and uh it's hard to

27:44

swallow it's hard to take in and uh you

27:47

just have to be in the presence to see

27:49

all the destruction videos and and

27:52

pictures don't do it justice and it's a

27:54

it's a sad thing but we're going to do

27:57

some clean up with skider Marissa and

27:59

Brooks and I along with some friends and

28:00

family have been delivering meals to a

28:03

lot of the storm victims uh in this area

28:05

of sulfur that uh don't have power and

28:07

basically some of them don't have homes

28:09

at all so anyways uh complete uh

28:12

flipflop of this town but uh we're all

28:15

coming together to help uh help the

28:18

community and so we're headed to town

28:20

keep you guys updated on everything and

28:23

um on how everything is going here in uh

28:27

our hometown sulfur see you guys in a

28:29

little

28:49

bit all right so I just called Daniel

28:51

and now we're uh headed to the location

28:55

where they're at and they need a grapple

28:57

so got the Precision manufactur grapple

29:00

I've had for a couple years now that

29:02

sucker's a beast so we're going to head

29:05

over there and see we can help

29:16

[Music]

29:37

what's up Dusty

29:40

Dutch what's the game plan I don't know

29:43

I got the grapple you got the bucket yep

29:46

Daniel's got the big toy tell me how

29:48

that chain got wrapped around there

29:49

during the tornado you know I kind of

29:50

wondered that too

30:05

H Daniel's pulling up uh he's been

30:07

running his um excavator I've been

30:11

running the mids Ste in the New Holland

30:14

and uh this was uh some friends in town

30:18

but one of Daniel's close friends this

30:20

is the liquor store it used to be right

30:22

here yeah it's uh that's what's left

30:26

they came and had to get everything

30:27

because they there's been a problem with

30:28

looters of course unfortunate part of

30:31

when things like this happen uh there

30:33

are looters that come to town and start

30:35

getting in stuff but so right over here

30:38

was just a convenience store it was

30:41

completely completely

30:44

demolished uh I think right in this area

30:47

I'm not sure how wide this uh tornado

30:52

was but uh it was pretty pretty darn

30:55

wide yesterday I was talking to you guys

30:57

over there there at those apartment

30:59

complexes not sure how those apartment

31:01

complexes made it but that one right

31:03

there just south of the store it's a two

31:06

or three level I think it was a two

31:07

level um apartment complex I was

31:10

standing over there yesterday and after

31:11

I turned off my camera the lady came up

31:14

to me was sitting there and looking at

31:17

this house and um she said uh she asked

31:20

me if this was if I was doing something

31:22

when I was like no I'm just filming and

31:24

talking but uh she said her parents live

31:27

there uh for like 40 or 50 years and uh

31:31

she said they sold it in the early 2000s

31:33

anyway she said yeah they spent uh most

31:36

of their married life in this in this

31:39

home and she wanted to it was an old one

31:41

of them old rock homes and she asked if

31:43

you know if it would be okay to take one

31:45

of those rocks uh from the wall and I

31:48

said absolutely sure a little bit of

31:50

memory but you know it just hits you uh

31:53

there's a lot of history there and you

31:54

know they haven't had that home in a

31:56

long time and her parents are both

31:59

deceased uh and have been for a while

32:02

but uh that home was still uh a memory

32:05

to her it's still memorable to her and

32:07

personal and she uh I told her I said go

32:10

in there and if you need to me to help

32:12

you I could help you load a rock or

32:13

something cuz they're big rocks but um

32:16

anyways uh just stuff like that you know

32:18

that's impacting so many people there's

32:20

a lot going on as you can see a lot of

32:22

traffic so basically uh what Daniel and

32:25

I did today he was kind of in some

32:27

places I was in kind of different places

32:29

sometimes we were working together along

32:31

with our friend Dutch we are basically

32:33

getting the brush here's a perfect

32:35

example here's the back of a home right

32:37

here uh you can see all this brush we're

32:39

trying to get brush move it to the front

32:41

of people's yards so that um any skid

32:46

steers or excavators or any type of that

32:49

uh Machinery can grab it and load it in

32:52

all the dumpsters or all these uh dump

32:55

trucks that are coming in now you can

32:57

see there's there's two over there those

32:58

are two really large ones you got two

33:01

skid steers and an excavator cleaning

33:03

that uh store up that's they've almost

33:06

got the whole thing cleaned up you

33:07

wouldn't even it was a giant pile not

33:10

too long ago but um so we've been

33:13

cleaning up brush basically taking it to

33:16

the street stacking it up if we can

33:19

create two different Stacks one with

33:21

just wood or trees um we can do that any

33:25

of the debris though we're trying to

33:27

keep separated but it's very hard to do

33:29

I mean you can look at this kind of

33:32

stuff right back here all mixed in guys

33:34

it is a mess here in this town but

33:38

uh it's amazing uh to see all the people

33:44

coming in here and wanting to volunteer

33:46

and just giving up their time and their

33:48

energy for uh for us it's uh I it's just

33:53

something I didn't ex you know you know

33:54

people people want to help there's a lot

33:56

of good Oklahomans out there is Oklahoma

34:00

is known for this thing right uh but um

34:04

it's just when it's your hometown

34:06

there's so many people that are wanting

34:08

to come and help us and I'm out here

34:11

doing it Daniel's out here doing it and

34:14

uh lots of locals are but it's all the

34:16

Out of Towners that are coming too so

34:19

that's the thing right now is it is

34:21

being cleaned up uh I guess this is day

34:25

four basically of recovery they're

34:27

getting getting debris hauled out

34:29

they're taking it to the limb yard south

34:30

of sulfur and uh it's just been a it's

34:33

been an interesting day and uh the bad

34:36

part is we had storms come through last

34:37

night and made everything it rained of

34:40

course and made everything super soggy

34:41

in people's yards uh we had a hard time

34:43

getting some of these massive trees out

34:46

and uh even uh one of our other friends

34:49

in town Bradley he was cutting trees

34:53

with the saw and Daniel and I were in

34:54

there getting it uh now Marissa is going

34:57

to meet me over here we' got the ATV

35:00

parked right here at Marissa and Brooks

35:02

and uh we're going to grab some meals

35:03

and start passing those out now in the

35:06

area that we were just

35:08

in um cleaning up debris and stuff uh

35:12

we're going to go pass meals out there

35:14

and uh so anyways guys this is what's

35:16

going on you can see there's a lot

35:19

happening back here uh sometimes I told

35:22

Marissa I was like I don't even know

35:23

what I'm doing you know I'm like where

35:25

am I at and like this is just so strange

35:28

and uh sorry you haven't uh seen any bis

35:32

and stuff we've got five babies just to

35:34

just to keep you updated on that we did

35:35

a late night herd check last night and

35:38

uh it was getting

35:40

dark we uh just had a long day it's just

35:43

weird right now to be honest with you

35:44

it's just weird I don't know what to

35:46

think about all of it I don't know if

35:48

anybody does this is not something we're

35:50

definitely used to but uh we're getting

35:53

through it we're getting through it and

35:55

um it's going to take a little bit

35:57

day-to-day process and the other bad

36:00

part is there's lots of bad weather

36:01

still rolling through Oklahoma and uh

36:04

typical April in Oklahoma

36:07

so guys just uh keep sulfur uh on your

36:10

mind and um we just appreciate uh the

36:14

Outreach and the support uh from

36:17

everybody uh that's coming to the town

36:19

and wanting to help and reaching out to

36:21

us and we appreciate all the uh effort

36:24

and the love and support that we're

36:26

getting so uh thank you guys we'll catch

36:29

you up again

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