WEBVTT

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(truck beeping)

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- We're excited to be the
military first responders

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in support of Hurricane Florence.

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The situation that we're
currently in is the volume

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of water coming from the north
area along the Waccamaw River

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and the Great Pee Dee
River going to converge

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into Winyah Bay as they
try to go out to sea.

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(equipment screeching)

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We're conducting rehearsals
and reconnaissance

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of the area, trying to
find good landing sites

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in order to conduct rafting
operations, ferrying operations.

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(motor running)

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(water splashing)

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We currently have approximately
100 soldiers on the ground.

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Some are moving in and out,

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moving pieces of equipment around.

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So the soldiers have been on
duty for nearly two weeks now,

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they've been doing a lot of hard work,

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so they're being flexible,
they're doing a great job,

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they're away from home,
trying to take care of others,

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and this is what we're here to do

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as the South Carolina National Guard.