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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Griffin of the Louisiana National Guard leads a group of citizens stranded by Hurricane Ike to National Guard helicopters that will transport them from Hackberry, La., to the Chennault Airport in Lake Charles, La. From there Wildlife and Fisheries agents assisted them in making contact with friends and relatives who could pick them up.

HURRICANE TRANSPORT

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Griffin of the Louisiana National Guard leads a group of citizens stranded by Hurricane Ike to National Guard helicopters that will transport them from Hackberry, La., to the Chennault Airport in Lake Charles, La. From there Wildlife and Fisheries agents assisted them in making contact with friends and relatives who could pick them up.

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