PHOTOS: Federal employees prepare for Hurricane Florence

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PHOTOS: Federal employees prepare for Hurricane Florence

More than 3,800 civilian federal employees, and more than 9,700 military personnel are currently deployed to help respond to Hurricane Florence.

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

September 14, 2018 12:57 pm

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Customs and Border Protection personnel from as far as Laredo have deployed to North Carolina to support law enforcement and search and rescue efforts. Elements of CBP’s Special Operations Detachment Unit, specializing in urban search and rescue and swift water rescue, are also in North Carolina. CBP Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk crews are gathering in Manassas, Virginia, in preparation to support rescue efforts after the storm.

More than 3,800 civilian federal employees, and more than 9,700 military personnel are currently deployed to help respond to Hurricane Florence.

Their jobs range from first responders to securing and repairing power to monitoring the shutdown of nuclear power plants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is coordinating the efforts from regional and national emergency response centers.

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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