Dec. 15, 2008 – A round of winter storms that left several northeastern states covered in ice kept many National Guard units busy over the weekend.
Nearly 900 Guard members were on duty yesterday clearing debris, providing power generation, water, security, shelter and evacuations throughout the northwestern part of the state, which was hardest hit by the storms.
"All of the resources at our disposal have been made available to try to get the roads clear and power restored,"The Guard members will stay on duty in the Northeast assisting local civilian authorities with clean-up efforts.
“We’ll be here however long they need us,”READ MORE
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