Haley Activates S.C. Guard to Aid N.C. Hurricane Response

The State:

"Gov. Nikki Haley has signed an executive order activating 12 S.C. National Guard soldiers to help with North Carolina’s response to Hurricane Irene.

The order authorizes three S.C. helicopters to aid North Carolina officials in swift water rescue operations. Each helicopter carries four soldiers. In addition, South Carolina is prepared to send nine people from the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force under the direction of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Tim Pearson, Haley’s chief of staff, said.

North Carolina officials asked for assistance under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, an interstate aid agreement."

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