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 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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following statement by Senior Advisor to the President and Communications Director Ben LaBolt and Director of Digital Strategy Christian Tom: * * * Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's direction, the Administration has mobilized a robust, intensive, and whole-of-government effort to respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This includes extensive pre-landfall preparations, as well as an immediate surge of additional resources and  more