U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew McHenry with the 125th Multi-Role

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew McHenry with the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), for the S.C. Army National Guard, uses a chainsaw to remove fallen trees along U.S. Highway 278 in Hilton Head Island, Oct. 9, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean and passed over the southeastern U.S., including the S.C. coast. Approximately 2,800 S.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016, to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun, 108th Public Affairs Detachment)