South Carolina National Guard prepares to respond to Hurricane Dorian’s impact to state.
South Carolina National Guard UH60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment continue operations at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, Sept. 6, 2019 for hurricane response efforts in South Carolina. The South Carolina National Guard is supporting civilian authorities to assist with response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian impacting South Carolina. The South Carolina National Guard activated Sept. 1, 2019 in response to Hurricane Dorian and has assets staged throughout the state to support civilian authorities as needed with multiple assets to include evacuation assistance, manning traffic control points, supply and sandbag transportation, water purification, security support, critical infrastructure protection, high-water vehicle transportation and evacuation, search and rescue, communication support, debris clearing, and more. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Floyd, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs). Original public domain image from Flickr