Idalia - now a hurricane - passed by the western tip of Cuba Monday, bringing strong winds and flooding. Crews from New Jersey and Pennsylvania are heading down south to assist
"To come in behind the storm and potentially search for anything," said Pagurek. "It could be flooded neighborhoods, people need evacuations, collapsed buildings -- typical things you see post-landfall from a hurricane."
Pagurek just got back from Maui helping with the wildfires. He was home for just hours before deploying to Florida.The team, trained in urban search and rescue, deployed Monday with 45 people and 16 vehicles.
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