The Federal Emergency Management Agency is staging resources ahead of the storm, including prepositioning supplies and equipment, according to an internal planning document reviewed by ABC News.
At Camp Minden in Louisiana, FEMA is staging 250,000 meals, 400,000 liters of water and 30 generators, according to the document.
Empty shelves are seen at Walmart on January 22, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Incident management teams are on standby and FEMA has activated the National Response Coordination Center, the document said.
Twenty-eight Urban Search and Rescue teams are on standby, ready to deploy and support lifesaving operations at the request of governors, according to the document.
-ABC News’ Luke Barr