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167AW stages relief forces for Sandy recovery and FEMA
Story by Tech. Sgt. Robert Fluharty | 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard | Date: 11.01.2012The 167th Airlift Wing Hosted FEMA as a staging area for relief supplies in response to the October 29-30 Storm that affected West Virginia. Food, Water, and supplies arrived in Martinsburg, WV starting October... Read More
Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange brings together experts to share knowledge and experience
Story by Staff Sgt. Richard Colletta | U.S. Army, Pacific, Public Affairs Office | Date: 09.25.2012What would happen if a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near a major population center causing buildings to collapse with roads blocked by debris, communications systems down all while the power is out, and... Read More
The Corps responds to Hurricane Isaac, assists Mississippi and Louisiana
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Date: 08.29.2012The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division is in full hurricane response mode as the slow-moving storm creates havoc along the Gulf Coast. The drenching rains and powerful winds of Hurricane... Read More
Disaster Response creates Prepared Responders
Story by Maj. John Tongret | 167th Theater Sustainment Command | Date: 08.28.2012For Alabama National Guard Sgt. Wesley Powell, disaster response is not a new experience. He cut his disaster response teeth during the Alabama tornado outbreak in April 2011. While his role during the tornado... Read More
Update: Fort Hood officials respond to range fire
Courtesy Story | Fort Hood Public Affairs Office | Date: 06.29.2012The Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services reported at 8:30 a.m., June 29, that the brush fire near the Lone Star Multiuse Range in the northern area of Fort Hood is fully contained. Approximately 200 acres... Read More
