The Florida National Guard says it has mobilized units for “search and rescue', “security missions' and other assistance following the landfall of Hurricane Idalia.
says it has been"fully activated" for Hurricane Idalia response operations following the storm’s landfall as a Category 3 earlier this morning.
"The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is conducting immediate response operations with multi-purpose units in western coastal counties. We also have units providing reinforcement throughout central and northeast Florida, as well as providing support to the State Logistics Response Center and County Emergency Operation Centers ," it said in a statement.
The Florida National Guard also said it is"well-equipped, with assets including high-wheeled vehicles, helicopters, boats, and more." It is directly impacting Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Dowling Park, Lake City, Cedar Key, Chiefland, Newberry, Cross City, Apalachicola and Perry. Its impact will also be felt in Orlando, Spring Hill, Bradenton, Bartow, Ocala, Lake Placid, Tampa, Sarasota and Fort Myers. was a Category 1, with sustained winds of 90 mph, and its impact was being felt in Georgia, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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