Mead Calls For Natl Guard Flood Relief

Karen Snyder — Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:58 +0000

Governor Matt Mead is deploying more than 100 Wyoming National Guard Soldiers to help communities that need help because of spring flooding.

Mead says the state is spending $70,000 to create five teams of 23 soldiers each that will be available next week. "I'm sending the guard out before an actual emergency declaration. If we can do some preventative measures before hand we may be ahead of the game in terms of our ability to protect some property. That's the reason that we're doing it. Obviously there's some expense attached to it, but there's expense in not being as prepared as possible."

Wyoming Guard Gets Ready To Assist

Karen Snyder — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:01:02 +0000

Some Wyoming National Guard units have been notified they may be called to action. With high waters moving across the state units could be mobilized if the manpower from local first response is not enough.

"We've contacted potential units and informed their leadership that they need to let the soldiers and airmen know of a possible mobilization in order for them to notified their families and their employers."

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Mead Calls For Natl Guard Flood Relief

Wyoming Guard Gets Ready To Assist