President Biden has approved Governor Cooper’s request for active-duty military personnel and equipment to support ongoing rescue, relief and recovery operations in Western North Carolina.
The Governor previously requested Department of Defense aviation resources which were approved.
The active-duty military personnel are in addition to more than 1,000 North Carolina National Guard soldiers currently deployed who are moving food, water and supplies as well as search and rescue operations.
The NC National Guard has already performed more than 1,400 rescues and delivered more than 700,000 pounds in supplies.
