Sept. 26, 2024 | 10:37 a.m.
With Hurricane Helene hitting to the east of Santa Rosa County, many in the county are getting ready to help with recovery in harder hit areas of Florida.
The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida’s big bend area around 7 p.m. Thursday night, and many are planning to assist.
Here’s a list of what we know so far:
- Santa Rosa County’s Emergency Management team will be deploying to Liberty County Friday morning. The team includes Public Information Officer Sarah Whitfield, Emergency Management Director Tom Lloyd and Emergency Management Plans Chief Kevin Riley.
- Two 911 dispatchers will head to either Bay County or Franklin County, depending on the need, according to the county.
- Holley-Navarre Fire District and Avalon Fire Rescue are on standby to deploy but have not been given an official assignment yet, according to the county.
- The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is planning to deploy, but it depends on access to the county assigned.
- City of Milton Public Information Officer Bethany Anderson said the city is “is committed to providing support where we can, in alignment with our resources and capacity.” Anderson said any assistance will be coordinated through the state.
