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La. National Guard better, stronger 10 years after Katrina

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By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated Southeastern Louisiana. Three weeks later Hurricane Rita did the same in Southwestern Louisiana. The Louisiana National Guard played a crucial role in the immediate response to both storms, as well as the recovery. Efforts were complicated, […]

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Louisiana Guardsmen construct flood barriers in CENLA

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By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues its flood fight in assisting local, parish and state officials, as directed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, by hauling assets and sandbags, assisting construction efforts, and positioning teams to assess potentially affected areas. Recently, Guardsmen have been

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Guardsmen continue efforts, monitor levees on foot, by air

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By Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is continuing to assist local, parish and state officials, as directed by Governor Bobby Jindal, by hauling assets, assisting construction efforts, and positioning teams to assess potentially affected areas. “The Louisiana National Guard has been on

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Louisiana National Guardsmen race clock, continue flood fight

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By Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is racing the clock to help parish officials protect a community near the Clyde Fant Pkwy. and Jimmy Davis Hwy. in Shreveport, Louisiana, while combatting flood waters from the Red River. Engineer teams have been working

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Louisiana Guardsmen complete levee project, air lift pumps

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By Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard has completed construction on the temporary-wall project, helping parish officials protect a community near the Clyde Fant Pkwy. and Jimmy Davis Hwy. in Shreveport, Louisiana, while combatting flood waters from the Red River. Engineer teams constructed

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Louisiana National Guard works around clock to combat flooding

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by Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues to assist local, parish and state emergency officials in combating the flood waters to protect communities in Northwest Louisiana, June 6. Louisiana Guardsmen, as directed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, have been hauling assets, assisting construction

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