http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/new-federal-law-clears-way-for-us-military-reserve-to-respond-to-hurricanes-major-disasters/2012/08/30/08a49e1c-f2ef-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html
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To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
From: earthquakesolutions@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 09:42:15 -0700
Subject: RE: [californiadisasters] Reservists now a resource in disasters
To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
From: earthquakesolutions@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 09:42:15 -0700
Subject: RE: [californiadisasters] Reservists now a resource in disasters
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From: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of K
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 8:25 AM
To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [californiadisasters] Reservists now a resource in disasters
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- As hurricane season arrives, governors have a new resource to call upon in the event of a major disaster: military reservists.
Historically, there's been no mechanism under federal law to order reservists to duty in response to a domestic emergency except in limited circumstances. But the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act changed that, giving governors, who already can mobilize National Guard troops, the ability to request the help of the nation's 380,000 reservists in the event of a hurricane, earthquake, flood, terrorist attack or other disaster.
The goal is for the reservists to be ready to help within three days, Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, the Army Reserve's deputy commanding general for operations, told government and business officials at a disaster response conference in Bellevue on Thursday.
"In any kind of disaster, the governor of the state will first and foremost utilize their resources," Visot said. "But we can out and help and get authorized to do it. ... It's all about thinking about the capabilities that are available to you. If there's a need, you can have access to it."
Historically, there's been no mechanism under federal law to order reservists to duty in response to a domestic emergency except in limited circumstances. But the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act changed that, giving governors, who already can mobilize National Guard troops, the ability to request the help of the nation's 380,000 reservists in the event of a hurricane, earthquake, flood, terrorist attack or other disaster.
The goal is for the reservists to be ready to help within three days, Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, the Army Reserve's deputy commanding general for operations, told government and business officials at a disaster response conference in Bellevue on Thursday.
"In any kind of disaster, the governor of the state will first and foremost utilize their resources," Visot said. "But we can out and help and get authorized to do it. ... It's all about thinking about the capabilities that are available to you. If there's a need, you can have access to it."
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