Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday night.
“You need to prepare for catastrophic impacts. This is going to be a serious storm. One that could forever change communities,” FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said.
What You Need To Know
- Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday night
- A team of about 90 people from New York Task Force One are heading down to help with rescue efforts as some Floridians have been forced to flee their homes
- The team is a FEMA search and rescue group consisting of NYPD and FDNY members managed by New York City Emergency Management
- In addition, Con Ed workers were sent to help return power when the hurricane subsides and a few dozen New York National Guard soldiers and airmen were also deployed
A team of about 90 people from New York Task Force One are stationed along the Florida-Georgia border to help with rescue efforts as some Floridians have been forced to flee their homes.
“These folks are always ready to answer the call,” Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management Zach Iscol said.
The team is a FEMA search and rescue group consisting of NYPD and FDNY members managed by New York City Emergency Management.
“They jumped at the opportunity to deploy down and help their fellow Americans, and they’ve done this extensively. They’ve done it in Maui going after the fires, Vermont, Louisiana,” Iscol said.
Some members of the task force just returned from North Carolina after helping with recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
“It’s very dynamic, and each mission you have two teams go out at the same time and have two completely separate missions,” Battalion Chief Jack Flatley said.
In addition, Con Ed workers were sent to help return power when the hurricane subsides and a few dozen New York National Guard soldiers and airmen were also deployed.
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