SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. – As Hurricane Helene nears landfall in Florida, Indiana Task Force 1 is already on the ground and ready to provide support.
The group took off for the Sunshine State on Tuesday . Now, 85 of its first responders are in Pensacola, Florida preparing for any damage as the storm reaches shore.
Indiana task force to respond to Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
“It’s going to be a large event with potentially a lot of rescues right off the get-go,” said Task Force Leader Jay Settergren. “They believe a decent amount of people did not evacuate. So, we’ll be focusing on those kinds of things as calls for help come in.”
Settergren said his team has a wide range of equipment to help find and rescue victims. Right now, he said it is unclear how long they will be gone…