DoD personnel are preparing for the approach of Tropical Storm Nate, which forecasters expect will intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. U.S. Northern Command is coordinating with federal, state and local agencies in preparation for Nate's arrival.
Marine Forces North, led by Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, is prepared to respond, if requested, to support civil authorities as part of the U.S. military’s disaster response for Hurricane Nate in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has mobilized approximately 650 Soldiers ahead of Tropical Storm Nate to prepare for potential flooding and wind damage, Oct. 6.