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Harvey: U.S. Boarder Patrol joins rescue ops!

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Video U.S. Border Patrol UH-60 Blackhawk rescue op, 28 AUG 2017:

Video of U.S. Border Patrol agents from Del Rio Sector, Texas, prepping boats for rescue ops:

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Harvey: More Texas Militia rescues, Generals give praise!

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“This is a devastating event, one that we have not seen before……”-General Joseph Lengyel, National Guard Bureau

“Lets keep our emotions low and our efforts high.”-Major General John Nichols, Texas National Guard

Video of ongoing rescues by state-run Texas National Guard:

Video shout out from Generals to National Guard personnel:

More video of Texas National Guard rescue ops:

The entire Texas National Guard is activated, 12-thousand personnel, 28 AUG 2017

HARVEY: TEXAS MILITIA PREPS MORE RESCUE BOATS!

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Harvey: U.S. Army North in command

“We are prepared to help the State of Texas and FEMA with saving lives. So far they have done a great job responding to the needs of the people, but the weather isn’t breaking so we will stay vigilant and increase our posture to assist as needed.”-Lieutenant General Jeffrey S. Buchanan

U.S. Army North (ArNorth) Fifth Army conducts 24 hours operations monitoring of Harvey at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

ArNorth works with local, state and federal agencies in a coordinated response to support civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Task Force 51, Army North (ArNorth), Fort Sam Houston, preps a mobile communication truck to provide support to civilian rescue operations

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Harvey: What’s a DropSonde?

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U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sergeant Heather Heiney, 24AUG2017.

Video explainer of what a storm tracking dropsonde is:

Loading a dropsonde cannon. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Heather Heiney, 24AUG2017.

In May, the USAF 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ‘Hurricane Hunters’ took part in the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour, which was meant to increase the public’s awareness of hurricane threats.

USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Ryan Labadens, 08MAY2017.

 

More video & pics: WC-130J SUPER HERCULES TRACKS HURRICANE HARVEY

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Harvey: New York Militia deploys to Texas!

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26 AUG 2017, one HC-130, three HH-60 Pavehawk Helicopters and 104 Air-militia personnel from the New York National Guard deployed to Fort Hood Texas to support the Texas National Guard.  The HH-60s and their crew were loaded onto C-17s.

U.S. made C-17 Globemaster-3 being loaded with U.S. made HH-60 Pavehawk, bound for Texas

ARIZONA MILITIA DEPLOYED FOR HURRICANE HARVEY!

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More U.S. Coast Guard rescues as Harvey set to break all records!

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“This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced.”-National Weather Service

“Punt teams respond to floods or natural disasters. We are ready to go at all times. We could be called to respond to disasters throughout the entire Southeast, from Texas to New Jersey.”-Petty Officer 1st Class John True, statement from 2016

Video of USCG Punt Team (‘Punt’ refers to the small boat they use) rescue ops in Houston, Texas, 27 AUG 2017:

Video USCG European made MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue ops, 27 AUG 2017:

More helicopter rescue video:

HARVEY SINKS SHIP, COAST GUARD TO THE RESCUE!