Agencies including the US Coast Guard, LA National Guard and Texas National Guard have been preparing to provide assistance where necessary with various machines many equipped with winching capabilities.
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Currently on standby are 15 Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, seven Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawks accompanied by three H-60 Blackhawk helicopters from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations. The Coast Guard also has 6 HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplanes and CBP AMO has one fixed-wing aircraft on hand for rescue operations, according to Petty Officer Jonathan Lally, a spokesman for the USCG Heartland District, which includes the states Laura is aimed to hit.Coast Guard aircrews in New Orleans began conducting maintenance for their Dolphin helicopters on Aug. 25 to ensure the aircraft are ready to rapidly respond for post-storm emergencies.
“Following the storms, our crews will be ready to respond to any emergent need as well as to conduct post-storm assessments of the ports to ensure that we are able to continue the flow of maritime commerce,” Lt. Ted Warren, an MH-65 Dolphin pilot with Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, said in a video published by the Coast Guard.
Aircrews and helicopters from the Army National Guard and other Coast Guard districts are on alert to assist if necessary. The Louisiana National Guard is on standby with 15 UH-72 Lakota and UH-60 helicopters, five of which have hoisting capability.
The Texas National Guard has over 1,000 members activated for hurricane response, with at least 20 aviation assets to include UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters and C-130 fixed-wing aircraft standing by.