1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday mobilized 1,000 active-duty soldiers to assist in recovery and relief efforts in communities hit by Hurricane Helene — one of the most devastating storms in recent history. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said in a statement that the troops were requested by the Federal Emergency Management […]
Georgia Army Base Struggling with Power, Potable Water After Hurricane Helene
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, has been without water for days and has had much of its electricity knocked out, leading to evacuations of families and soldiers after Hurricane Helene. The Army base in Augusta was closed down on Sunday following the storm, meaning no one who doesn’t work or live there is permitted on post. The […]
Military Bases Assessing Damage After Hurricane Helene's Brutal Winds, Storm Surge Hit Southeast
Military bases throughout the southeastern U.S. were still assessing damage to their installations on Friday after Helene made landfall in Florida the prior evening as a Category 4 hurricane, causing massive flooding and deaths. More than 4,000 members of the National Guard had been deployed to help out in the wake of the storm, which […]
