“Being ready and in place is as important as any training that we do, and our engagements at Parish level are absolutely critical.  In anticipation of the storm’s track, we continue prepositioning equipment and vehicles in potentially affected areas as well as responding to the immediate needs of today.”-Major General Glenn H. Curtis

28 AUG 2017, Louisiana’s gov’na John Bel Edwards activated 210 part-time National Guard personnel, to join 230 full-time personnel in rescue operations now going on in The Pelican State.

Louisiana National Guard has been preparing for Harvey for at least a week and already Guard personnel rescued more than 1-hundred people in Lake Charles.  Along with Lake Charles Fire Department, Calcasieu Parish Sherriff’s Office and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, at least 450 people in total, and 12 pets were rescued.

More than 1-thousand-152 MREs (Meal Ready to Eat), 750 bottles of water and 247-thousand sandbags have been distributed.