WEBVTT 00:02.170 --> 00:05.340 - The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch, 00:05.340 --> 00:07.220 and a storm surge watch 00:07.220 --> 00:10.747 along the South Carolina coast from Edisto Beach northward. 00:10.747 --> 00:13.840 (gentle piano music) 00:13.840 --> 00:17.890 - It takes 36 to 48 hours to evacuate the coast. 00:17.890 --> 00:21.200 A storm can make a change in two to three hours. 00:21.200 --> 00:22.750 That is unpredictable. 00:22.750 --> 00:24.260 So as the Governor says, 00:24.260 --> 00:27.570 we have to just err on the side of caution 00:27.570 --> 00:29.920 to make sure that all of our citizens are safe. 00:34.730 --> 00:36.890 While we're fighting this flood, 00:36.890 --> 00:40.000 we got men and women down on the Southwest border, 00:40.000 --> 00:43.060 we've got men and women in Afghanistan, 00:43.060 --> 00:45.010 and we got men and women in Kuwait, 00:45.010 --> 00:47.090 fighting the Syrian battle. 00:47.090 --> 00:49.090 Taking care of this nation, 00:49.090 --> 00:50.990 while we also take care of our people. 00:55.385 --> 00:57.460 - The PD is gonna see a lot of flooding. 00:57.460 --> 01:00.420 We liable to have flooding all over the state. 01:00.420 --> 01:04.270 Because this is something that we have not seen before. 01:04.270 --> 01:06.900 This much rain, a hurricane staying 01:06.900 --> 01:08.610 on top of us for this long. 01:08.610 --> 01:10.530 So that means, ladies and gentlemen, 01:10.530 --> 01:12.540 we're gonna have to have patience, 01:12.540 --> 01:15.680 we're gonna have to be careful for a long time, 01:15.680 --> 01:18.860 and then we're gonna have to deal with a lot of water 01:18.860 --> 01:23.093 after the winds leave. (wind whistling) 01:25.854 --> 01:28.437 (somber music) 01:33.220 --> 01:35.380 - The men and women of the South Carolina National Guard 01:35.380 --> 01:39.280 stand prepared to continue to respond to this emergency. 01:39.280 --> 01:42.170 We have right now over 34,000 personnel 01:42.170 --> 01:43.590 that have been deployed. 01:43.590 --> 01:46.760 Most of those, right now, are deployed in the affected area. 01:46.760 --> 01:48.870 We have been pre-positioning equipment 01:48.870 --> 01:51.440 that is specially capable of working in these areas, 01:51.440 --> 01:53.200 what we commonly call High-Water Vehicles 01:53.200 --> 01:55.093 that can be used for evacuation. 01:57.230 --> 01:59.100 - I know a lot of people don't wanna evacuate 01:59.100 --> 01:59.933 'cause it is hard on them. 01:59.933 --> 02:01.600 They don't wanna leave their home, their pets. 02:01.600 --> 02:02.433 Their lives are there. 02:02.433 --> 02:05.173 So we're there to assist them with anything they need. 02:07.270 --> 02:08.880 - We're just checking in on everybody. 02:08.880 --> 02:10.030 How are you? 02:10.030 --> 02:11.220 - Thanks to the Lord to be here. 02:11.220 --> 02:12.053 - All right, good. 02:12.053 --> 02:13.860 I'm Sergeant Kender with the National Guard. 02:13.860 --> 02:15.490 We wanted to check in on you. 02:15.490 --> 02:16.700 We wanted to let people know that 02:16.700 --> 02:18.610 this area's gonna be prone to flooding, 02:18.610 --> 02:21.252 and it's highly advised that you leave. 02:21.252 --> 02:24.669 (somber music continues) 02:32.844 --> 02:34.720 - [Voiceover] We've staged aircraft that are capable of 02:34.720 --> 02:38.665 conducting search and rescue, and aerial extraction. 02:38.665 --> 02:42.082 (somber music continues) 02:44.285 --> 02:45.560 - To be activated for Hurricane Florence 02:45.560 --> 02:47.210 makes me feel kind of good, to be out here, 02:47.210 --> 02:49.480 actually helping the people of South Carolina. 02:49.480 --> 02:52.693 Today we are flying the Raven across The Waccamaw River, 02:52.693 --> 02:55.583 to get a good idea about where the water will be rising. 02:58.141 --> 03:00.891 (aircraft whirs) 03:03.418 --> 03:06.835 (somber music continues) 03:09.684 --> 03:11.356 - They say, we need you to 03:11.356 --> 03:12.566 report to Mullins for hurricane duty, 03:12.566 --> 03:14.280 and my wife kind of stepped up 03:14.280 --> 03:16.910 and since she's 38 weeks pregnant, 03:16.910 --> 03:19.860 she got left at home alone with her, 03:19.860 --> 03:22.070 and two dogs, and a two-year-old. 03:22.070 --> 03:25.160 So, she's had to deal with a little of a rough patch, too, 03:25.160 --> 03:26.210 kind of like we have. 03:27.988 --> 03:30.090 - We're putting together a seven bay Improved Ribbon Bridge 03:30.090 --> 03:32.090 trying to find good landing sites 03:32.090 --> 03:35.318 in order to conduct rafting operations, carry operations. 03:35.318 --> 03:38.735 (somber music continues) 03:49.650 --> 03:52.930 - Our mission is to deliver sandbags to the 501 site 03:52.930 --> 03:56.600 in order to support the efforts of the upcoming potential 03:56.600 --> 03:59.300 flooding situation here in Conway Central Line. 03:59.300 --> 04:01.360 - You're doing something new and innovative right here. 04:01.360 --> 04:03.420 I mean, I bet you that this hasn't been done 04:03.420 --> 04:05.387 in a whole lot of places in the world. 04:09.260 --> 04:11.340 - The local community here has been very supportive, 04:11.340 --> 04:14.130 moral increases significantly when community's behind the 04:14.130 --> 04:17.200 troops and we just enjoy being out here to support them. 04:17.200 --> 04:19.200 - The South Carolina Army National Guard 04:19.200 --> 04:23.340 brings in some fantastic soldiers, excellent leadership 04:23.340 --> 04:25.420 and they do all the hard work here. 04:25.420 --> 04:27.160 - Great response so far, textbook. 04:27.160 --> 04:29.650 Maybe I really never seen it work better 04:29.650 --> 04:32.740 with the integration of State and the National Guard 04:32.740 --> 04:35.500 and other National Guards with Federal Resources 04:35.500 --> 04:38.853 to make sure that we save lives and prevent suffering. 04:41.220 --> 04:44.103 - In South Carolina it is all a team effort. 04:45.210 --> 04:47.150 This is what they signed up to do. 04:47.150 --> 04:49.150 This is their bread and butter 04:49.150 --> 04:51.850 and they're here to help the people of South Carolina. 04:53.110 --> 04:56.010 - It's our State. These are our people. 04:56.010 --> 04:57.550 South Carolina National Guard. 04:57.550 --> 04:58.900 We take care of our people.