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Louisiana National Guardsmen load 50,000 masks and 2,000 gloves aboard two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Baton Rouge, La., ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, to be potentially used during Search and Rescue missions by both the Soldiers and those being rescued, June 6, 2020. In addition to 88 high-water vehicles and 35 rescue boats prepped and staged across south Louisiana, the LANG has helicopters ready to support search and rescue, evacuation and recon missions as needed.
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Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct boat training ahead of Tropical Cristobal's landfall, at Bayou Carlin in Delcambre, La., June 6, 2020. The LANG maintains a fleet of flat bottom boats with water-cooled, surface drive motors designed for shallower-water rescue assistance to local and state authorities during flooding emergencies.
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Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard, 159th Fighter Wing, conducts annual bus driving training for hurricane response on Naval Air Station - Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, La., June 6, 2020. The 159th FW altered its hurricane response training to include social distancing practices and usage of PPE to continue the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 during the hurricane season.
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NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard is preparing for emergency operations ahead of Tropical Depression Cristobal while continuing its COVID-19 response missions. Members of the Guard are trained and equipped to protect lives and property, maintain communications, and ensure the continuity of operations and government.
In addition to 88 high-water vehicles and 35 rescue boats prepped and staged across south Louisiana, the LANG has helicopters ready to support search-and-rescue, evacuation and reconnaissance missions as needed.
To better coordinate at the local level, the LANG has liaison officer teams in 10 parishes and is prepared to support other parishes as requested.
The LANG transported five 100 kilowatt generators to Grand Isle Friday ahead of the rising waters in the southeast part of the coast.
Additionally, the LANG has staged three engineer work teams in three parishes to help assess potentially compromised infrastructure and assist with post-storm debris removal and route clearance, if needed.
The LANG will continue to assist in 63 missions during the COVID-19 pandemic response, including medical support, logistics, engineering and planning support.
To date, the LANG has packaged over 6,408,580 pounds of food, delivered over 31.5 million medical commodities throughout the state and tested more than 73,660 people for the coronavirus.
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