Hurricane Lane formed in the Pacific Ocean and affected the Hawaiian Islands. U.S. military assets supported federal, state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.
California Army National Guard Soldiers supporting firefighting efforts against wildfires in various areas of California
The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), provides support to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in conducting Wildland Fire Fighting (WFF) operations within the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations as approved by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Each year, an average of...
Fires burning in southern Colorado in Costillas & Huerfano Counties being fought by firefighters from around the country and assets from the Colorado National Guard.
Aeromedical evacuation and relief operations for those impacted by Volcano Fuego in Guatemala.
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing helicopters support fires in San Diego county
DoD personnel are preparing for the approach of Tropical Storm Nate, which forecasters expect will intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. U.S. Northern Command is coordinating with federal, state and local agencies in preparation for Nate's arrival.
The top priority of the federal government is continuing to provide life safety and life sustaining resources to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The federal government’s full attention is on the Hurricane Maria response. Well before it made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, federal resources were staged to arrive as quickly as possible.
FEMA and its federal...
