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Hurricane Florence – SC National Guard responds

South Carolina National Guard

Sept. 24, 2018 | 5:01

Mixed units of South Carolina National Guard Engineers and Transportation Corps are working round the clock to build floodwater abatement barriers to protect the raw water pumping plant in Pawleys Island, S.C., Sept. 24, 2018. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeff Palazzini, Commander Charleston District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ronald Powell, 125 Multi-Role Bridge Company talk about the effort at this site. The purpose of this project is to protect the fresh water supply for surrounding areas as extensive flooding is anticipated from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence last week. The South Carolina National Guard has over 2,100 Soldiers and Airmen on duty, including support from the Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, Alaska, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi National Guard who have brought additional resources for search and rescue and helicopter aquatic rescue with hoist capabilities. The South Carolina National Guard's priority is ensuring all assets for any life-saving missions are in place as the state is will see rivers rise and flooding. These rescue capabilities include helicopter aquatic rescue, high water transport vehicles, engineers to clear debris to open access routes for emergency responders and sandbags to assist in protecting infrastructure and critical routes. (U.S. National Guard video by Master Sgt. Carl Clegg)

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