BIG HELP FROM ABOVE

BIG HELP FROM ABOVE

Guard aviators rescue hundreds from floods in eastern Kentucky National guard soldiers and airmen from three states plucked more than 500 people from rising floodwaters in eastern Kentucky as July gave way to August. The Kentucky Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility commander, Lt. Col. Steve...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Guard 2022-07, Vol.76 (6), p.22-23
Hauptverfasser: Sheely, Zach, Dickson, Andrew
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aircraft pilots
Airports
Aviation
Emergency management
Floods
Floodwater
Military aviation
Military training
Natural disasters
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Zusammenfassung:Guard aviators rescue hundreds from floods in eastern Kentucky National guard soldiers and airmen from three states plucked more than 500 people from rising floodwaters in eastern Kentucky as July gave way to August. The Kentucky Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility commander, Lt. Col. Steve Martin, said as soon as pilots assessed the severity of the situation - standing water several feet deep with people stranded on their rooftops - they knew it would be an all-out charge to save lives. The multistate, interagency flood response was built on experience gained from previous natural disasters in the state, said Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, the adjutant general, who also oversees the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency.
ISSN:0163-3945