Georgia is prepared to send National Guardsmen to Texas if Hurricane Dean hits that state. Dean is expected to move south of Texas toward Mexico, but Governor Sonny Perdue says that 40 guardsmen would deploy this week if the storm moves northward. Mr. Perdue also says he’s prepared to deploy Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters. Eight National Guardsmen are already in Austin, Texas helping with communications. Perdue says this is a chance for Georgia to help a nearby state, and to train soldiers responding to a big storm.
