U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-118th Infantry

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-118th Infantry Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard conduct traffic control points alongside S.C. Highway Patrolmen in Mullins, S.C., to prevent motorist from traveling into flooded roads caused by Hurricane Florence Sept. 20, 2018. Local citizens are cautioned to turn around don’t drown if they come across cones, barriers and flooded roads when traveling in the affected areas of S.C. The National Guard is focusing efforts primarily in the northeastern region of the state as rivers rise from run off from the high volume of rain that impacted North Carolina. Approximately 2,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.
(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)