REGION- Governor Whitmer thanked the Michigan National Guard on the ground in Florida helping communities impacted by Hurricane Milton. CH-47 Chinook helicopters and several support crews from Bravo Company, 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG), arrived in Florida on Tuesday ahead of the hurricane making landfall. As part of the ongoing emergency response mission to support areas impacted by severe flooding, the MIARNG will assist federal and local authorities.
Approximately ten GSAB personnel based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base were mobilized early this week to assist with transportation of bulk and/or palletized internal cargo and sling loads to deliver commodities to isolated areas. Soldiers may also be tasked to assist with movement of urban search and rescue teams and other first responders.
As of Oct. 10, more than 6,500 National Guard members from more than ten states have mobilized to support rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Mobilized equipment includes 11 rotary-wing aircraft, more than 400 high-water vehicles and 16 watercrafts…