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UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot, Lt. Col. Joni Mathews prepares to liftoff from the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, WI during an aerial flood damage assessment of southern Wisconsin on June 20, 2008. Serious flooding throughout the State of WI prompted Gorernor Jim Doyle to declare a state of emergency, allowing WI Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Dunbar to activate National Guard troops to assist in the relief effort. (US Air National Guard photo by MSgt Paul Gorman) (RELEASED)