U.S. Soldiers from the 132nd Military Police Company of the South Carolina Army National Guard safeguard the Lake Katherine community during a statewide flood response in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 11, 2015. The South Carolina National Guard has been activated to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts counties statewide. There are 2,541 National Guard assets on the ground, which includes engineer support from neighboring North Carolina, and more than 40 State Guard members supporting state flood response efforts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)