Wisconsin is sending 500 National Guard troops and who knows how many tents, coolers, MREs, trucks, APCs, etc.
ETA within 24 hours, starting...NOW! :)
Pennsylvania is also sending troops.
I can't believe my hubby's unit is (so far) not being called up....Chinooks and Blackhawks just sitting on their pads...
That is great news. I believe Wisconsin already has a 600-strong contingent there in training, and I'm just sure they're already out helping.
I have a cousin in the Coast Guard stationed in Mobile. He has been home for only one meal since Katrina hit, the rest of the time he has been out helping with rescue/recovery ops. He's a pilot rated for choppers and fixed-wing.