English: South Carolina National Guardsman from the 1052th Transportation Company cover a truckload of sandbags preparing to head out to one of several locations in S.C. at the Wateree Correctional Facility, Oct. 3, 2015 to prevent flooding in low-lying areas in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin. The National Guardsmen transported the sandbags after the inmates filled them and then delivered the completed sandbags to one of the drop-off points in Chester, Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Clinton. Soldiers from the S.C. National Guard train throughout the year in preparation for these types of natural events and are always at the ready when the Governor calls to assist in emergency response or disaster clean up. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey/Released)