Gov. Matt Blunt responded to Hurricane Ike, by sending 1300 soldiers from the Missouri National Guard to aid with relief.

It's like deja-vu for some members of the Missouri National Guard, being their second tour of duty in Louisiana. 

Just like with Hurricane Katrina, the Guard is once again answering the call.

After days of loading up, resting up, and stocking up, the Missouri National Guard finally makes its way down to a powerless new Iberia, Louisiana.

"Well, it was long and a little slow. Vehicles don't move as fast like your privately owned vehicle might," said Sgt. Bob Proctor of the  Mo. National Guard.

Hurricane gustav knocked out power to most of the city leaving police and everyone else in the dark.

The Missouri National Guard is now adding much-needed manpower to patrol the streets. Nights are spent enforcing the city's 9 p.m. curfew and searching for looters.

"The sheriff's department here at the parish really didn't know what to expect and so, their best plan of action was to call us and have us come down and help," said Proctor.

During the day while the sheriff's department maintain order in lengthy grocery store lines, the National Guard is patrolling many charitable food distributors because area grocery stores are tossing out tons of spoiled food.

"We're trying to keep everybody in order and make sure everything stays in line so everybody can get their food," said Whitney James, Sallin, Mo. National Guard.

As the Louisiana National Guard hands out food and ice , local police and the Missouri National Guard respond to another incident. They arrested a man for a break-in right across the street from the giveaway site.

As new Iberians clean up, the Missouri National Guard is thankful it wasn't as bad as last time.

"I thought I'd see houses blown down, trees in houses, cars flipped over, stuff like that," said one resident.

Much of the Guard is still in Southern Louisiana, keeping an eye out for Hurricane Ike.