Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has rescued nearly 3,400 people and 400 pets during search and rescue operations due to heavy flash flooding in 12 parishes since operations began, Aug. 12. Nearly 1,700 personnel are mobilized and nearly 195 high-water vehicles tasked or staged to assist local, […]
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Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has rescued nearly 500 people and 61 pets during search and rescue operations due to heavy flash flooding in seven different parishes, including 15 rescues by air, during the last 24 hours. More than 1,000 personnel are mobilized and nearly 170 high-water
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NEW ORLEANS – At the request of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana National Guard has mobilized personnel and equipment to assist local, parish and state emergency officials with heavy flash flooding in Iberia, Lafayette, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana parishes. The LANG has 39 high-water vehicles and five
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, LANG Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Command partnered with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s football team for a leadership and teamwork exercise at the leadership reaction course at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, July 8. The Ragin’ Cajuns sent 15 seniors to participate in
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