Multimedia Release: Coast Guard aircraft, personnel arrive in Savannah, Ga. in preparation for Hurricane Irma response

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Coast Guard aircraft, personnel arrive in Savannah, Ga. in preparation for Hurricane Irma response

Aircrews from various units throughout the Coast Guard flew to Coast Guard Air Station Savannah at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga., to pre-stage aircraft and crews for Hurricane Irma response, Sept. 10, 2017.

Aircrews from various units throughout the Coast Guard flew to Coast Guard Air Station Savannah at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga., to pre-stage aircraft and crews for Hurricane Irma response, Sept. 10, 2017.

Aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., Air Station Hitron, Jacksonville, Fla., Air Station Miami, Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., and Air Station Detroit all arrived in order to conduct response efforts once the hurricane passed affected areas.

(U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Howie/Released)

                  Coast Guard Petty Officer Jason Brenenstall, an aviation machinery technician from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., inspects the tail rotor of an HH-60 Jayhawk after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Jason Brenenstall, an aviation machinery technician from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., inspects the tail rotor of an HH-60 Jayhawk after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017.

Aircrews from across the country are flying in and diligently preparing aircraft in order to respond once Hurricane Irma passes affected areas.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released)

Two Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters sit on the tarmac after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., in preparation for Hurricane Irma Sept. 10, 2017.

The crews are diligently preparing aircraft in order to respond once the storm passes affected areas.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released)

      Coast Guard aircrew members from Cape Cod, Mass., transfer their personal gear into a hangar after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017. Coast Guard Petty Officer Amanda Perham, an avionics electrical technician based in Cape Cod, Mass., refuels an HH-60 Jayhawk after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017.

Coast Guard aircrew members from Cape Cod, Mass., transfer their personal gear into a hangar after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017.

Aircrews from across the country are flying in and diligently preparing aircraft in order to respond once Hurricane Irma passes affected areas.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released)

Coast Guard Petty Officer Amanda Perham, an avionics electrical technician based in Cape Cod, Mass., refuels an HH-60 Jayhawk after landing at Air Station Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 2017.

Aircrews from across the country are flying in and diligently preparing aircraft in order to respond once Hurricane Irma passes affected areas.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released)

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IMPORTANT LINKS

U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Irma Response News

FEMA Hurricane Irma Resources

Official U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Irma video and imagery