Pentagon deployed two amphibious warships – USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington – to offer disaster relief and search and rescue assistance following Hurricane Florence’s landfall.
The U.S. Department of Defense said about 7,000 troops were also deployed to respond to Florence in the coming days after it caused catastrophic flooding in North and South Carolina.
Pentagon said U.S. Northern Command, the National Guard and military services were actively supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency along with state and local responders.
Florence’s centre was about 75 kilometre west-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, and about 45 kilometre northeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northcom Commander said various Pentagon assets had been positioned to surround the storm.
“We have quite literally surrounded the affected area with…
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