CALIFORNIA, USA — As Hurricane Helene continues to cause destruction in parts of the southeastern United States, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California is sending search and rescue units to areas impacted by the storm.
In coordination with FEMA, Newsom is deploying members of the California Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) in response to recovery efforts from Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida.
Personnel being deployed includes 151 firefighters and members of US&R task forces from the Orange Fire Authority, Riverside Fire Department and San Diego Fire Department. Members of the California Swiftwater Task Force from the Los Angeles Fire Department are also being deployed…