170917-N-WH681-014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2017) A landing craft utility carrying service members evacuated from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in anticipation of Hurricane Maria enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)