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Zachary West/National Guard)</h4> </figcaption> </figure> </header> </div> <div class="thinline"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-article-mco-body" id="f0guer5p8UGEJq"> <div id="article-body" class="article-body article-body-elements"> <article itemprop="articleBody"> <div id="article-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The governor of Texas on Monday activated the entire Texas National Guard in response to the flooding that has left a million people homeless after Hurricane Harvey.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The activation brings the number of Texas Guardsmen aiding in relief efforts to about 12,000, according to a news release from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> Military assets from across the country — aircraft, vehicles and emergency supplies — were sent to the Texas coast after Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday. Though downgraded to a tropical storm, continued rainfall is resulting in historic flooding in southeastern Texas.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> National Guard units from Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York and Oklahoma are also helping those left in the storm’s wake.</p> </div> </div> <div class="pb-ad-container"> <div id="300x250-1-in-story" class="pb-ad-container 300x250-1-in-story pb-ad pb-ad-prod ad-300X250" data-slot-name="300x250-1-in-story" data-mobile-display="true" data-desktop-display="true"></div> </div> <div class="border-bottom-"></div> <script>window.dfpAdHelper.appendAd("300x250-1-in-story","/114235265/ArmyTimes/your-army/rectangle",[300,250],"in-story","pos","atf","sizeMappingRectangle");</script> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The National Guard Bureau told Army Times that as of Monday morning, there were 16 helicopters aiding in recovery efforts, including 10 UH-60 Black Hawks, four UH-72 Lakotas and two CH-47 Chinooks.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The aircraft and personnel are conducting day and night wide-area search-and-rescue missions along the Texas coast from Corpus Christi to Houston.</p> </div> </div> <div class="pb-ad-container"> <div id="300x250-2-in-story" class="pb-ad-container 300x250-2-in-story pb-ad pb-ad-prod ad-300X250" data-slot-name="300x250-2-in-story" data-mobile-display="true" data-desktop-display="true"></div> </div> <div class="border-bottom-"></div> <script>window.dfpAdHelper.appendAd("300x250-2-in-story","/114235265/ArmyTimes/your-army/rectangle",[300,250],"in-story","pos","btf","sizeMappingRectangle");</script> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The New York Air National Guard has provided one C-130, three HH-60s, and two C-17s. 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Active-duty units are headed to a staging area in case they are needed.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> “U.S. Northern Command is poised to provide Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response efforts,” Davis said on Monday. “State and local agencies are in the lead for this response effort.”</p> </div> </div> <div class="pb-ad-container"> <div id="300x250-4-in-story" class="pb-ad-container 300x250-4-in-story pb-ad pb-ad-prod ad-300X250" data-slot-name="300x250-4-in-story" data-mobile-display="true" data-desktop-display="true"></div> </div> <div class="border-bottom-"></div> <script>window.dfpAdHelper.appendAd("300x250-4-in-story","/114235265/ArmyTimes/your-army/rectangle",[300,250],"in-story","pos","btf","sizeMappingRectangle");</script> <div class="row"> <div class="wrapper clearfix pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-article-mco-slideshow" id=""> <h3 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif; font-weight: 100; margin-bottom:0px">National Guard responds to Texas flooding after Harvey</h3> <div class="gallery-container"> <button class="close-gallery"><i class="fa fa-times close-gallery"></i></button> <div class="carousel carousel-gallery" id="gallery-carousel-8528649" data-interval="false"> <a class="left carousel-control" href="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide="prev" onClick="googletag.pubads().refresh()"> <i class="fa fa-chevron-left"></i> </a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide="next" onClick="googletag.pubads().refresh()"> <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i> </a> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="gallery-zoom hidden"> <i class="fa fa-search"></i> </div> <div class="item active"> <span class="image-count">1 of 15</span> <img id="7KA6DEGBYFBOLOIX5FQ6EWO7RM" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7KA6DEGBYFBOLOIX5FQ6EWO7RM.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/NCF0kILDa1Yqp_9NVCkqfo_2w5Y=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7KA6DEGBYFBOLOIX5FQ6EWO7RM.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27, 2017. (Staff Sgt. Tim Pruitt/National Guard)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27, 2017. (Staff Sgt. Tim Pruitt/National Guard)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">2 of 15</span> <img id="L5ODAANAJRF4TKYPNADBCBLZ6M" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/L5ODAANAJRF4TKYPNADBCBLZ6M.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/-vBaTCRdX5lyuj5S8qxnRypPIoY=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/L5ODAANAJRF4TKYPNADBCBLZ6M.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017. (Staff Sgt. Tim Pruitt/National Guard)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017. (Staff Sgt. Tim Pruitt/National Guard)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">3 of 15</span> <img id="MLDCC4EBGNDB5FPUKBASBBKIGQ" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/MLDCC4EBGNDB5FPUKBASBBKIGQ.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/6xVzSSPtABcd3lthJltNyFeG7Rk=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/MLDCC4EBGNDB5FPUKBASBBKIGQ.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27, 2017. (Staff Sgt. 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Tim Pruitt/National Guard)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <div style="padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:30px;"> <div class="pb-ad-container"> <div id="300x250-gallery-1" class="pb-ad-container 300x250-gallery-1 pb-ad pb-ad-prod ad-300X250" data-slot-name="300x250-gallery-1" data-mobile-display="true" data-desktop-display="true"></div> </div> <div class="border-bottom-airy"></div> <script>window.dfpAdHelper.appendAd("300x250-gallery-1","/114235265/ArmyTimes/your-army/rectangle",[300,250],"in-gallery","","","rectangle");</script> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">6 of 15</span> <img id="E3QUAU6GZNBVTNXCVCG34VIAL4" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/E3QUAU6GZNBVTNXCVCG34VIAL4.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/x8zAxzyCG13Jj_K3j3c-8QN4zj4=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/E3QUAU6GZNBVTNXCVCG34VIAL4.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers conduct rescue operations in flooded areas around Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2017. (1Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers conduct rescue operations in flooded areas around Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2017. (1Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">7 of 15</span> <img id="3J4EXUAPTJCULHM3C3NDIVY4FA" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3J4EXUAPTJCULHM3C3NDIVY4FA.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/hMO3MBxuB0bubccfjgxsiOtftb8=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3J4EXUAPTJCULHM3C3NDIVY4FA.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">8 of 15</span> <img id="QD5JNBKV2RB5VIR6FBCG3F7EAE" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QD5JNBKV2RB5VIR6FBCG3F7EAE.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/wssXnDjlyNDzD_7lTlWnxM3RhEM=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QD5JNBKV2RB5VIR6FBCG3F7EAE.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. 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Zachary West/100th MPAD)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <div style="padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:30px;"> <div class="pb-ad-container"> <div id="300x250-gallery-2" class="pb-ad-container 300x250-gallery-2 pb-ad pb-ad-prod ad-300X250" data-slot-name="300x250-gallery-2" data-mobile-display="true" data-desktop-display="true"></div> </div> <div class="border-bottom-airy"></div> <script>window.dfpAdHelper.appendAd("300x250-gallery-2","/114235265/ArmyTimes/your-army/rectangle",[300,250],"in-gallery","","","rectangle");</script> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">11 of 15</span> <img id="V6AJTIOLJ5EBTJLJ2NNVYOQKGU" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/V6AJTIOLJ5EBTJLJ2NNVYOQKGU.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/9CNW9v3DDR-nW3O0o3Qmc0P_oss=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/V6AJTIOLJ5EBTJLJ2NNVYOQKGU.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">12 of 15</span> <img id="FTWAH7CGFZBUXFKFUJRW5I36QQ" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FTWAH7CGFZBUXFKFUJRW5I36QQ.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/5Hd6FXPS3KV9Ukuw1zPd3IsdCK8=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FTWAH7CGFZBUXFKFUJRW5I36QQ.jpg" alt="Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston on Aug. 27, 2017, to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Lt. Zachary West/100th MPAD)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">13 of 15</span> <img id="WBND6Z2WYRFOFCRGUHQMDKKYYU" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WBND6Z2WYRFOFCRGUHQMDKKYYU.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/44m5RUHPWxCqPCA8gmNO7CEyFMI=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WBND6Z2WYRFOFCRGUHQMDKKYYU.jpg" alt="Texas National Guardsmen assess damage during Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 26, 2017, in Victoria, Texas. The Texas Military Department mobilized more than 1,200 service members to support first responders in the midst of Hurricane rescue operations. (Cpt. Martha Nigrelle/Army National Guard)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guardsmen assess damage during Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 26, 2017, in Victoria, Texas. The Texas Military Department mobilized more than 1,200 service members to support first responders in the midst of Hurricane rescue operations. (Cpt. Martha Nigrelle/Army National Guard)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">14 of 15</span> <img id="EPAEN3UJMBDYBGDYDWVDFPDIHY" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/EPAEN3UJMBDYBGDYDWVDFPDIHY.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/W8dTlEhfplDNx-JtRNeWIM5PMd0=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/EPAEN3UJMBDYBGDYDWVDFPDIHY.jpg" alt="Texas National Guardsmen from the 386th Engineer Battalion pick up large debris following Hurricane Harvey in Victoria, Texas, Aug. 26, 2017. (Capt. Martha Nigrelle/Army National Guard)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas National Guardsmen from the 386th Engineer Battalion pick up large debris following Hurricane Harvey in Victoria, Texas, Aug. 26, 2017. (Capt. Martha Nigrelle/Army National Guard)</h7> </figcaption> </div> <div class="item "> <span class="image-count">15 of 15</span> <img id="TUG765PHKVE3BIZMH24EIDS354" data-url="https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/TUG765PHKVE3BIZMH24EIDS354.jpg" data-original="https://www.armytimes.com/resizer/CL18TYur5Yz42C1Q0Au1m2itfPk=/770x433/filters:quality(100)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/TUG765PHKVE3BIZMH24EIDS354.jpg" alt="Texas Army National Guard soldiers joined members of a Texas Task Force Ones Swift Water Rescue Team for interoperability training leading up to Hurricane Harvey, in Bryan, Aug. 25, 2017. (Sgt. Steve Johnson/Army)" class="gallery-img image-lazy"/> <figcaption class="col-md-12" style="padding-top:10px; margin-bottom:15px;"> <h7 style="color: rgb(110, 110, 110); font-family: Lato,sans-serif;">Texas Army National Guard soldiers joined members of a Texas Task Force Ones Swift Water Rescue Team for interoperability training leading up to Hurricane Harvey, in Bryan, Aug. 25, 2017. (Sgt. Steve Johnson/Army)</h7> </figcaption> </div> </div> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="1" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="2" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="3" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="4" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="5" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="6" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="7" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="8" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="9" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="10" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="11" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="12" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="13" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="14" class=""></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="16"></li> <li data-target="#gallery-carousel-8528649" data-slide-to="17"></li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/pb/gr/f/default/article/mco-slideshow/style.css?_=f85a1"/> <script src="/pb/gr/f/default/article/mco-slideshow/render.js?_=f85a1"></script> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The Defense Department has sent Navy and Air Force search-and-rescue aircraft and personnel to Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas, officials said. Two search-and-rescue planners, nine rotary-wing aircraft, two fixed-wing aircraft, pararescue teams and command and control elements are all standing by.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> Over the weekend, Navy Fleet Forces Command sent six SH 60 helicopters from Norfolk to Fort Worth, to be prepared to for search and rescue said command spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Brian Wierzbicki.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> “They haven’t provided any support, because we have to wait for official tasking,” Wierzbicki said on Monday.<br></p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="element element-rawhtml col-md-12 col-xs-12"> <iframe src="https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/546398" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allowtransparency allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> Four of the helicopters come from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Seven “Dusty Dogs” and the other two are from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 “Dragon Whales,” said Wierzbicki, who couldn‘t say exactly how many Navy personnel have deployed to Texas.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> They are the only Navy assets deployed to the region now, but said that could change in the near future, he said.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> “We haven’t committed any other assets to go,” &nbsp;Wierzbicki said. “We are in the planning stages and looking at available assets that we could push forward ―&nbsp;nothing is off the table, but we haven’t tasked anyone, but all that can change.”</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> The Navy has also begun preparations in case the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge and the dock landing ship Oak Hill are needed to participate in hurricane relief efforts, a Navy official said. The Kearsarge is based out of Norfolk and the Oak Hill is based at Virginia Beach. So far, Fleet Forces Command has not directed the ships to take any specific actions.<br></p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> Team Rubicon, a group of veterans who assist with disaster relief, has dispatched three swift water rescue teams to Texas along with an advance team to assess the overall situation, said Duane DeVorak, a spokesman for the group. Those team members were traveling to Texas on Monday.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> “We will not launch a coordinated presence in the area until we can ensure our volunteers will not also become victims,” deputy director of field operations Dennis Clancey said on Friday.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> “We also want to ensure we do not drain strained emergency response resources. It could be a number of days, as soon as torrential rains subside. First step will be assessing the damage to determine where we can plug in to provide the greatest impact to the homeowners of greatest need, in the most vulnerable communities.”</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-print-12"> <p class="element element-paragraph"> U.S. Army North is standing by to help local, state and federal emergency responders in Texas, Lt. Gen. 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