Guard’s Hurricane Ian aid Rescues and recovery support

Oct 4, 2022

Ryder reports that, as of the briefing morning, more than 5,198 National Guard personnel from eight states support Hurricane Ian recovery in Florida. He lists route clearing, logistics, security, communications, rescue, thirty-two commodity distribution sites and shelter support. He reports twenty-four helicopters, more than 2,100 people and fifty pets rescued, over 1,300 Florida ground assets, fifty rescue boats and more than 180 troops airlifted to Captiva, Sanibel and Pine Islands. Support in Georgia and the Carolinas has concluded, while sixty-five Virginia soldiers and three helicopters remain activated for potential high-water missions. Answering Travis Tritten, he calls the response significant but offers no fixed duration or numerical comparison with other storms, promising continued coordination with FEMA and states for as long as needed. These are contemporaneous official counts and commitments.

Ryder reports that, as of the briefing morning, more than 5,198 National Guard personnel from eight states support Hurricane Ian recovery in Florida. He lists route clearing, logistics, security, communications, rescue, thirty-two commodity distribution sites and shelter support. He reports twenty-four helicopters, more than 2,100 people and fifty pets rescued, over 1,300 Florida ground assets, fifty rescue boats and more than 180 troops airlifted to Captiva, Sanibel and Pine Islands. Support in Georgia and the Carolinas has concluded, while sixty-five Virginia soldiers and three helicopters remain activated for potential high-water missions. Answering Travis Tritten, he calls the response significant but offers no fixed duration or numerical comparison with other storms, promising continued coordination with FEMA and states for as long as needed. These are contemporaneous official counts and commitments.