Lajes Airmen lend helping hand to Portuguese partners

Members of 65th Operations Support Squadron along with Portuguese Army members of Regimento de Guarnição Nº 1, remove dirt and rocks following a flood in Porto Judeu. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Lajes Airmen lend helping hand to Portuguese partners

Master Sgt. Kevin Cozad (Right) along with Tech. Sgt. Dustin Guiducci both members of the 65th Operations Support Squadron remove dirt and mud following a flood in Porto Judeu. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Stacey Guiducci wife of Tech Sgt. Dustin Guiducci, 65th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller removes piles of wood from a house that was damaged by recent flooding in Porto Judeu. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Master Sgt. Kevin Cozad, 65th Operation Support Squadron chief controller assists José Parreira remove food from a freezer that was submerged in water and mud following a recent flood in Porto Judeu, Azores Mar. 15, 2013. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu where roughly 30 homes were damaged. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Nelson Silveira lends a hand to remove mud from his neighbor’s home. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Tech Sgt. Dustin Guiducci, 65th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller shovels mud from a house that was damaged by recent flooding. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Master Sgt. Kevin Cozad, 65th Operation Support Squadron chief controller shovels dirt and rocks from a house In Porto Judeu that was submerged in water and mud. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Lajes Airmen lend helping hand to Portuguese partners

Members of 65th Operations Support Squadron along with Portuguese Army members from Regimento de Guarnição Nº 1, assist Maria de Lurdes sort through salvageable items from her house. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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(r-l) Fernando Silva and his brother Sandro Silva move a deep freezer to a safe location so they can salvage some of the food from it after their home was submerged in water and mud from recent flooding. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photos by Lucas Silva)

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A section of Maria de Lurdes house after dirt and mud was removed showing how high the flood waters reached. Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu, Azores, Mar. 15, 2013. Roughly 30 homes were damaged from the flooding. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

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Lajes Airmen lend helping hand to Portuguese partners

Published March 18, 2013
By Lucas Silva
65th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

LAJES FIELD, Azores -- Airmen from the 65th Operations Support Squadron and other units from Lajes Field volunteered to remove water and mud from homes and businesses following severe rain and flooding in Porto Judeu where roughly 30 homes were damaged. (Photos by Lucas Silva)