Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas emergency response and recovery resources to Florida and Tennessee.
The request comes following requests from the Florida Division of Emergency Management ahead of Hurricane Milton and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Helene impacts. RELATED: Hurricane forecast: Milton strengthens to Category 5 as it moves toward Florida"Texas is swiftly deploying emergency response personnel and resources to Florida as Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week," said Governor Abbott.
• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service : Swiftwater Rescue Boat Squads and search and rescue personnel to assist with flood response effortsFOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, Samsung TV, and Vizio!Also, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy the following resources to assist Tennesse's Hurricane Helene recovery...
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