National Guard Deploys Over 5,900 from 10 States, Canada to Aid Hurricane Helene Response

The storm has taken more than 100 lives and caused widespread damage and power outages in flood-ravaged areas of Florida and North Carolina.

Boats pushed ashore by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sept. 28, 2024. Mike Carlson/AP Photo

The U.S. National Guard said on Sept. 29 that it has deployed more than 5,900 members from at least 10 states to assist with Hurricane Helene response efforts in several states across the Southeast.

The storm has caused widespread damage and power outages in flood-ravaged areas in Florida and North Carolina. More than 100 storm-related fatalities have been reported in six states, according to an Associated Press tally.