La. Guard braces for Gustav
Posted : Friday Aug 29, 2008 10:59:44 EDT
About 3,000 members of the Louisiana National Guard have been put on notice as part of the state’s preparations for a possible Gustav landfall next week.
The soldiers will be pre-staged at several armories so they can be quickly deployed, said Gen. Bennett Landreneau, commander of the Guard. That number could increase to 5,000, if needed, he said.
“Right now, with a storm a possible threat to Louisiana, we have called all of our soldiers in the Army and Air National Guard to be prepared for a possible alert,” said Cpt. Taysha Deaton-Gibbs, Department of Public Affairs Officer. “They know they need to be ready at a moment’s notice.”
No units had been activated as of Wednesday morning, but that could change quickly.
“We are prepping our response vehicles and equipment, so we’ll be able to take immediate action,” Deaton-Gibbs said. “We are being prepared in case further development occurs. Right now, we’re looking at ‘H’ hours. If the storm is to hit Tuesday, that could start tomorrow.”
“H” hours signify when the hurricane would hit and the Guard would be in action.
The Guard will be included in a meeting set today with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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