Hurricane Maria [Image 159 of 178]

QUEBRADILLAS, PUERTO RICO

10.02.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga 

U.S. Navy           

171002-N-KW492-241 QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 2, 2017) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a single point pendant from a CH-53E Super Stallion using a static wand to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Kearsarge is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.02.2017
• Date Posted: 10.05.2017 00:33
• Photo ID: 3836762
• VIRIN: 171002-N-KW492-241
• Resolution: 4557x3038
• Size: 811.53 KB
• Location: QUEBRADILLAS, PUERTO RICO