VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 203rd RED HORSE Squadron serving on state active duty prepared for possible flood response operations Oct. 2, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe authorized the Guard to bring up to 800 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on for response operations due to severe weather expected to hit the commonwealth in the coming days. The Virginia Guard plans to stage personnel at readiness centers in the areas of Hampton Roads, Central Virginia, Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia in order to be ready to respond if needed.