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Hurricane schwartz on hurricane florence9/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Photo by: Mark Wilson People wait in line to fill up their gas cans at a gas station that was damaged when Hurricane Florence hit the area, on Septemin Wilmington, North Carolina. Photo by: Chip Somodevilla Mike Pollack searches for a drain in the yard of his flooded waterfront home a day after Hurricane Florence hit the area, on Septemin Wilmington, North Carolina. Photo by: Sean Rayford Volunteers from all over North Carolina help rescue residents and their pets from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence Septemin New Bern, North Carolina. Floodwaters are expected to rise through the weekend in the area. Photo by: Sean Rayford George Butler walks through floodwaters in his backyard caused by Hurricane Florence on Septemin Longs, South Carolina. Photo by: Sean Rayford A couple bails out their flooded home on Septemin Longs, South Carolina. Over 400 Soldiers attended the event, which featured presentations from industry experts as well as leaders within the Pennsylvania National Guard.Billy Hardee removes valuables from his home as floodwater caused by Hurricane Florence rises at Aberdeen Country Club on Septemin Longs, South Carolina. ![]() The 28th ECAB halted usual training activities to ensure maximum attendance. The event brought together aviators across the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, including flight operations personnel, air traffic controllers and unmanned aerial system crews, to re-focus themselves on safety and survival. The ceremony took place during Safety Stand-down 2019. Lakota crew members awarded for their actions were: 20, 2018, a Black Hawk crew performed a rescue for a couple in need of medical attention in Mullins, South Carolina after flooding from Hurricane Florence surrounded their home.īlack Hawk crew members awarded for their actions were: The effort resulted in hoist rescues of 19 people and several household pets. 13-14, 2018, Black Hawk and Lakota crews performed multiple lifesaving rescues in Benton and Towanda, Pennsylvania after flooding impacted the area. “The award is nice, but for me it was really about helping people.” Frank Palfrey, a Black Hawk crew chief who participated in a rescue mission in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence. “It was nice for Sikorsky and Airbus to send representatives up here to recognize what we do,” said 1st Sgt. Lacey Coleman, with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, presented the Sikorsky Rescue Award to UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew members who performed lifesaving rescues during flooding in Pennsylvania and after Hurricane Florence in South Carolina last year.Ĭharles Weaver, with Airbus Helicopters, presented the Airbus Award of Valor to UH-72 Lakota helicopter crew members who provided reconnaissance and aerial command and control in support of the rescue missions in Pennsylvania. – Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, as well as rescue technicians with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, received heroism awards during a ceremony at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, April 27, 2019. ![]()
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