Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='http://222.178.203.72:19005/whst/63/=vvvzcuhcrgtazmds//video/embed/938908'></iframe> Download Embed Share U.S. Soldiers assist FEMA during the Hurricane Helene response 2024 Hurricane Season DoD Support Oct. 2, 2024 | 7:18 U.S. Army Soldiers of the 20th Engineer Brigade assist FEMA during the Hurricane Helene response. One of the missions of the Department of Defense is homeland defense. Through USNORTHCOM and in support of FEMA, active-duty soldiers on Title 10 orders provide necessary support to civilian authorities during natural disasters when directed and approved by the Secretary of Defense. The DoD's collaborative, whole-of-government response efforts with interagency partners demonstrate our national capabilities and resilience.