Disaster Response – Page 20 – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard participates in annual disaster response exercise

Coordinating agencies conduct joint training throughout state By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard participated in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness training exercises to test disaster response capabilities of multiple state, local and federal agencies at the Naval Air Station in Belle […]

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La. National Guard completes Winter Storm Leon mission

Around The State, Community Involvement, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, Missions, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / January 30, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard has completed their 3-day mission of assisting DOTD during Winter Storm Leon, today, and will begin deactivating the approximately 450 Guardsmen called up so that they can reset and be ready to respond to any future emergency operations. Working day and night in communities impacted by

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La. National Guard continues to work day, night during Leon

Around The State, Community Involvement, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, Missions, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / January 29, 2014

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen continue to respond to Winter Storm Leon today after Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, Jan. 27, and authorized the mobilization of 450 Louisiana National Guardsmen to state active duty to respond to Winter Storm

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La. National Guard responds as Winter Storm Leon hits

Around The State, Community Involvement, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, Missions, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / January 28, 2014

NEW ORLEANS – Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, Jan. 27, and authorized the mobilization of 450 Louisiana National Guardsmen to state active duty to respond to Winter Storm Leon. The LANG mobilized personnel and equipment to assist the DOTD with road de-icing and road grading operations in Hammond, La., and Lafayette,

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La. National Guard ready to respond as Karen approaches

Around The State, Disaster Response, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, Media Advisory, Missions, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / October 3, 2013

NEW ORLEANS – Declaring a state of emergency, Governor Bobby Jindal has authorized the mobilization of 650 Guardsmen to state active duty to respond to Tropical Storm Karen as needed. Additionally, Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the LANG, has directed the recall of up to 520 Louisiana National Guard technicians from

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La. National Guard conducts joint hurricane evac exercise

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, Missions, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / June 26, 2013

159th Fighter Wing teams with W.Va. Air Guard, other agencies to prep for storm season By Air Force Staff Sgt. Yolanda Addison, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing conducted an aeromedical evacuation exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New

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