Story by Beth Reece | Defense Logistics Agency | 10.08.2024
Providing vital supplies to those crawling back from the devastating blows of Hurricane Helene remains a significant endeavor for the Defense Logistics Agency....
Story by Catherine Carroll | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division | 05.03.2023
Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division's primary mission is to provide support to the U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command across the Middle East and Central Asia, it is also an essential member of the Army Corps of Engineers’ support system for responding to natural disasters here at home through an internal partnership with the Army Corps of......
Story by Nancy Benecki | Defense Logistics Agency | 07.27.2022
Being prepared is important to the Defense Logistics Agency. Hurricane season runs from the early summer to late fall, but DLA prepares year-round to respond to natural disasters....
Story by Nancy Benecki | Defense Logistics Agency | 05.31.2022
Members of the Defense Logistics Agency discussed preparations for what weather experts predict will be a busy hurricane season and the best ways to support whole-of-government partners during a virtual hurricane academics session May 25....
Story by Senior Airman Amber Mullen-Schweitzer | 178th Wing | 10.02.2019
SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY AIR GUARD BASE— Each year, hurricane season threatens the United States coastline. When hurricanes hit land, they often leave destruction in their paths and devastate cities. In these dark times, Airmen at the 178th Wing are able to use their specialized skills to lend a hand....
Story by Maj. Holli Nelson | West Virginia National Guard | 09.04.2019
Gov. Jim Justice today approved plans to send West Virginia National Guard crews, aircraft, and other equipment to South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Dorian’s impacts along the Atlantic coastline....
Story by Shaun Eagan | Defense Logistics Agency | 12.04.2017
In the aftermath of recent hurricanes and wildfires, a Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employee answered the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s call for federal employees to assist in recovery efforts....
Story by Staff Sgt. Aaron Jenne | 436th Airlift Wing | 10.26.2017
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida. With winds measured as high as 196 miles per hour, the small hurricane packed a mighty punch, destroying or damaging about 127,000 homes and causing $26.5 billion in damage. At the time, it was America’s most costly natural disaster. According to The Weather Chanel, Hurricane Andrew is considered the fourth worst......
