FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. *** Original text here: https://www.usar.army.mil/News/News-Display/Article/3928538/85th-us-army-reserve-support-command-welcomes-its-new-hhc-commander/  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: BURNSVILLE, N.C. Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida's coastal bend as a powerful Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm and continuing northward into Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The storm brought severe flooding, strong winds, and widespread power outages, leaving many communities in dire need of assistance. The 357th Engineer Company, an U.S. Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Local firefighters and first responders face the dual burden of operational response and personal recovery for Hurricane Helene At the direction of FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to support the whole of government response, U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, met with firefighters and emergency response teams last week in North Carolina, South C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: The Defense Logistics Agency is working with U.S. Northern Command to ensure active-duty troops are equipped to help federal, state and local officials clear routes and transport supplies to remote areas in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. The units, mainly from Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, are part of NORTHCOM's Joint Task Force Civil Support. NORT  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Department is continuing to increase its support for local, state and federal emergency responders in a massive effort to bring relief to residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. DOD support efforts have ranged from assisting with rescue operations and delivering humanitarian relief to debris cleanup and engineering support in the affected areas. Nearly 1,000 soldiers from Fort Liberty, N.C., and Fort Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and caused devastation across the southeastern United States, National Guard and active duty troops in North Carolina are working as one team under a dual-status commander to bring relief to citizens of the state. "Today, the citizens of North Carolina have a joint task force that's made up of over 3,300, both active duty and National Guard military f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Evacuation Orders Have Been Issued and Others Are Underway, If Locals Issue Evacuations, Please Listen and Evacuate Now FEMA Senior Leadership Remain in States Impacted by Helene and Being Sent to Florida to Support Operations Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal Helene response and recovery efforts and joined North Carolina Governor Roy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Raleigh, NC A public notice has been posted describing available FEMA assistance and proposed FEMA-funded actions, including activities that may affect historic properties, threatened and endangered species, critical habitat, or wetlands and floodplains in North Carolina. FEMA is required by law to provide public notice of its intent to provide federal assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following statement on DOD Support to Hurricane Helene Response Efforts: At the request of FEMA and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, and in close coordination with our local, state, and federal partners, the Department of Defense continues to be integrated into the efforts of local, state, and federal emergency responders to help the people of North Carolina   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in support of North Carolina and the North Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army North has mobilized active duty Title 10 troops to assist with Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts. Soldiers, equipment, and resources from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks ahead of a briefing on Hurricane Helene held at the North Carolina National Guard Operations Building: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Governor. And I thank you all, everyone here. I've talked with many of you within, actually, hours and certainly days of Helene hitting this beautiful state. And I thank you all for the work you've been doing around the clock. Administrator, you and I have ta  more