MONTGOMERY – A 57-person Type III Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been deployed to Florida as the state recovers from Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday. The governor also activated additional Alabama National Guard soldiers to assist with the Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina.
“Alabamians do not hesitate to lend help when our neighbors are in need,” Ivey said. “I am proud we have the Alabama National Guard and first responders supporting the efforts in both North Carolina and Florida.
“I pray for the safety of our Alabama Guard, first responders, linemen and other volunteers, and I pray for all the states recovering from these devastating hurricanes.”
Ivey’s additional activation to North Carolina includes a 16-person team from the 20th Special Forces Group to perform multi-role operations in remote areas as part of the ongoing response to Hurricane Helene.
A prior authorization sent the Guard’s 13-person Fatality Search and Recovery Team to operate in the Lake Lure area of North Carolina.
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