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Jumping into action

| Marlo Scafe
Milton’s new director of economic development went on a vacation before starting his job with the city. Unfortunately, that vacation went awry as Hurricane Helene tore across the south after making landfall in Florida.

A week before taking on his role as Milton’s Director of Economic Development, Stephen Prestesater, decided to go on his annual trip with friends. The destination was Asheville, North Carolina, which ended up being one of the hardest hit areas in the aftermath of Helene.

Stephen Prestesater and friends work to remove a tree that had fallen onto a roadway in Asheville, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Left: A car underneath a large tree that fell during Hurricane Helene.

 

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