Disaster Response

Multiple states help La. National Guard ‘Protect What Matters’

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – As the Louisiana National Guard assisted the State in fighting wildfires, more than 40 Guard men and women from other states stepped up to help LANG protect what matters. The support of the additional service members is the direct result of making an […]

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La. Guard Aviators and Engineers execute rapid response to Pirates Cove wildfires

  NEW ORLEANS – On August 23 and 24, 2023, Louisiana National Guard aviation and engineering assets were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana State Fire Marshal office in fighting wildfires. As the wildfires spread, causing 17 parishes to declare a state of emergency, Louisiana’s Guard men and

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La. Guard continues mounting response to ongoing wildfires

NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard activated 97 Soldiers to provide support to current operations in relation to the ongoing wildfires in Beauregard Parish. Louisiana’s Guard men and women are trained, ready and fully equipped to assist in the relief efforts. LANG helicopter crews began water-drop missions on

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La. Guard delivers water during winter weather response

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) conducted response operations following the severe winter weather that caused widespread frigid conditions across the state during the holiday weeks. As with any response, the LANG was prepared to provide support to civilian authorities throughout Louisiana to save lives, protect

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Louisiana National Guard delivers tarps, water after tornadoes

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) conducted operations supporting communities around the state after a severe storm system produced damaging tornadoes, Dec. 14. In total, the LANG provided 16,200 bottles of water and more than 2,000 tarps to Iberia, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, and Union parishes through

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La. Guard conducts simulated hurricane training exercise

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held a hurricane scenario tabletop exercise (TTX) in preparation for the 2022 hurricane season at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 21. A TTX is a simulated emergency response where key emergency management

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