National Guard soldiers activated for Sandy
750 Pennsylvania National Guard troops called
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Oct 29, 2012
PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania National Guard has activated 750 soldiers and expects to have a total of 1,600 placed on active duty to deal with damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Guard spokesman Staff Sgt. Matthew Jones said 50 guardsmen had already been on duty since Friday and 800 more based in Pittsburgh and Scranton expect to be activated by noon Monday.
Forecasters predict winds up to 75 mph and as much as 10 inches of rain to hit parts of Pennsylvania as Sandy slams into the mid-Atlantic.
N.Y. GOV. CALLS UP 1,000 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS
VA. GUARD STAGES 600-PLUS FOR STORM RESPONSE
W.VA. GOVERNOR DECLARES EMERGENCY FOR STORM
VT. GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
MAINE PREPARES FOR ‘SUPERSTORM’
N.H. BUCKLES DOWN FOR HURRICANE SANDY
MASS. COASTAL AREAS EVACUATE, BOSTON TRANSIT SHUTS DOWN
CONN. NATIONAL GUARD RESPONDS TO E. HAVEN, DARIEN
R.I. NATIONAL GUARD ON STANDBY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
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