In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall last week and has since dissipated, National Guard units in the hardest-hit states across the American Southeast are still working alongside state emergency response agencies to get life back on track for communities affected by the storm.
About 6,700 guardsmen from 16 states across the U.S. have been activated to provide assistance, as part of emergency management assistance compacts, in the states hit hardest by the hurricane. Guard members are engaged in operations such as highwater rescues, debris clearance, transportation and distribution of disaster relief supplies, search and rescue, and route clearance.
How long National Guard members will need to stay activated is unclear now, said Army Maj. Gen. Win Burkett, director of operations at the National Guard Bureau.
“The response is going to be a determination by the governors in each of these states when they can shift…
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