NJNG Soldiers rescued 9 motorists stranded by Ida flooding
By Master Sgt. Matt Hecht, New Jersey National GuardSeptember 15, 2021
NJNG Soldiers rescued 9 motorists stranded by Ida flooding
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage as a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in Louisiana and, even after it was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, created catastrophic flooding in the Northeast.
As the hurricane was making landfall, planning was underway at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility to either prepare for sending troops to assist in the South or support local authorities with weather-related events in New Jersey.
A request for help came early the morning of Sept. 2: Motorists were stranded in rising floodwaters near Somerset, N.J.
https://www.army.mil/article/250313/njng_soldiers_rescued_9_motorists_stranded_by_ida_flooding
