San Antonio-based Army North mobilized 1,000 soldiers to go to Asheville, N.C., to help with road clearance, high-water rescues and other recovery efforts.
A San Antonio -based U.S. Army command is mobilizing solders from the 82d Airborne to help communities in North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene . U.S. Army North , based at Fort Sam Houston , said Friday it had ordered about 1,000 active-duty troops from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 20th Engineer Brigade to head to the disaster zone from their base at Fort Liberty , N.C. The soldiers will go to Asheville , one of the areas hardest hit by the hurricane.
week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough “ARNORTH is committed to providing critical support to North Carolina and our federal partners in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Our soldiers are assisting with response and recovery efforts, ensuring that communities receive the help they need during this challenging time,” said Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, commander of Army North and the Joint Force Land Component Command.
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