American Red Cross crews from Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey are already in Florida with supplies.
Disaster response teams across the Delaware Valley will be on the ground in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions before Hurricane Helene makes landfall.
In preparation, 45 personnel with PA Task Force 1 will drive to Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday morning and wait for their assignment in the state or nearby.Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says.
NJ Task Force 1 traveled to Asheville, North Carolina Wednesday night with 80 personnel, 20 vehicles, and four K9 search teams. Many had to rearrange their flights, including Nick Chichilitti, who took off Wednesday night, and now, he has to figure out where to stay.
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