Guard members respond to storm damage Published May 3, 2010 By Army Spc. Darron Salzer National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON (AFNS) -- Severe storms ripped through several southern states over the weekend, leaving floods and damage throughout the region. National Guard members, including Airmen from the 189th Airlift Wing, were called upon in Arkansas to assist local emergency management organizations in search-and-rescue. In Arkansas, Guard members responded to calls for support teams and equipment to assist with search-and-rescue efforts due to tornado damage to infrastructure such as power and water, National Guard Bureau officials said. "At roughly 10 p.m. (April 30), we received word that we were to deploy two county support teams of about 50 personnel," said Army Capt. Chris Heathscott, the public affairs officer for the Arkansas Guard. "Our troops were on the ground shortly after 1 a.m. in order to support the communities of East End and Scotland." Airmen provided support in East End, Captain Heathscott said. "As of today, the Airmen are still supporting the East End community with security operations and traffic control," he said. In addition to the personnel support, the Guard had two additional missions in Arkansas over the weekend, sending a 500-gallon water tanker to Scotland and a generator to Jackson County, Arkansas Guard officials said.