At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, deployed more than 500 Louisiana National Guardsmen to join forces with over 20 states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in response to Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024.
![La. Guard assisted Florida to 'Protect What Matters' in Hurricane Recovery]()
