Kankakee's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment depart from the Kankakee Aviation Facility Sept. 13 to support hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina. They will provide support for up to 10 days. All costs associated with the deployment will be paid for by the Tar Heel state.
Requests for assistance are coordinated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a mutual aid agreement that allows states to request assistance from other states during emergencies. Officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) have been in regular contact with EMAC representative this week and are currently reviewing the anticipated needs drafted by the states of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and...
