MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WHNT ) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday she is deploying an Alabama National Guard team to help areas of North Carolina heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The governor’s office said the 13-person team consists of 11 airmen from around the state, along with a chaplain and chaplain’s assistant. The airmen serve as Alabama’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT).
“Hurricane Helene left warzone-like devastation in its path, and Alabama is here to lend a helping hand as our neighboring states begin responding and recovering,” Ivey said in a statement. “North Carolina was especially impacted, and without hesitation, I am directing an Alabama National Guard team, in addition to other first responders, to aid in the search and rescue mission there. I pray for the safety of this team and that they are successful in their mission to rescue as many people as possible in the devastated parts of North Carolina.”
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