DOVER, Del.- The Delaware National Guard is providing support to civilian emergency relief agencies in Kent and Sussex counties.
Thursday night, at the request of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and on order of Gov. Jack Markell, 32 Army Guardsmen were placed on state active duty and reported to Readiness Centers in Georgetown, Seaford, Dagsboro, and Milford to serve as crew for 16 large M1078 trucks, known as Light-Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV).
Officials said that as of Friday at 7 a.m., crews have:
- Provided transport for a medical evacuation in the Oaks Orchard area;
- Provided and transported 50 cots to the evacuation center in the Indian River area;
- Provided and transported 1000 sandbags to affected communities;
- Prepared and staged seven 400-gallon water "buffalos" and one 4,000-gallon water tanker for distribution of potable water if needed after waters recede
A second shift of 33 soldiers began processing at the Readiness Centers early Friday morning to provide relief of those activated Thursday night. All 65 soldiers will remain on alert in shifts, according to officials.
