The Delaware National Guard is sending 100 troops and dozens of vehicles to Florida to assist with the Hurricane Milton answer.
Milton does predicted it will make landfall around Tampa Bay late Wednesday night or early morning Thursday, Oct. 10 as a major Category 4 storm, less than two weeks after Florida’s Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Helene. As of early Wednesday, the storm is still a Category 5 hurricane.
“This is another example of how the Delaware National Guard continues to step up in times of need to support communities here in the First State and our neighbors across the country who need our help,” said Delaware Governor John Carney , in a statement explaining the DNG’s mission. “I want to thank all of our Delaware Guard members and their families for their service. We will be thinking and praying for all response teams, and anyone in the storm’s path.”
Carney said Delaware National Guard members will currently spend eight days in Florida to “provide general purpose support,” clear roads and distribute supplies.
Delaware Valley emergency crews respond to Milton
Along with the Delaware National Guard, approximately 40 PECO crew members and 26 utility vehicles departed for Florida on October 8 to help restore power and repair damage from Hurricane Milton.
PECO said thousands of people are likely to be affected by power outages in the wake of the storm.
“Every storm is different,” spokesman Greg Smore said as PECO crews prepared to depart Tuesday, “but we have responded to many hurricanes in the Florida area, including in Texas. But what they are seeing is really a heavy boom .” damage as you would expect, a lot of rain and therefore a lot of flooding.”
PECO crews were also deployed to assist with the response from Hurricane Helene.
Red Cross New Jersey currently has more than 35 disaster workers across the southeastern United States, some of whom are helping those affected by Helene. The organization told CBS News Philadelphia on Monday that other workers arrived in Florida earlier this week to help house people displaced by Milton.
