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Soldiers unload pallets of water from a helicopter.

Hurricane Harvey – Liberty Fire Department Receives Life Supporting Supplies

Soldiers work alongside the Liberty Fire Department to unload pallets of water from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Liberty, Texas, Sept. 2, 2017. The Defense Department is conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities operations in response to the effects of Hurricane Harvey. DSCA operations are part of the department's capability to assist civilian responders in saving lives, relieving human suffering and mitigating property damage in response to a catastrophic disaster. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven

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