ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.-- Governor Eric J. Holcomb activated the Indiana National Guard to aid with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina.

About a dozen Indiana National Guard airmen with the 181st Intelligence Wing, based in Terre Haute, will head to North Carolina and join other Hoosier personnel to aid in search and rescue efforts.

“As a force for local and global good, the women and men of the Indiana National Guard are prepared to answer the call, and our prayers are with them and the people of North Carolina.” said Gov. Holcomb 

The Hoosier Guardsmen will join local and state personnel from North Carolina and federal agencies, as well as other Hoosier teams in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

A swift water rescue team comprised of personnel from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, South Bend Fire Department, Goshen Fire Department, and Mishawaka Fire Department, was sent to North Carolina and has been operating nearly nonstop since Friday.