Two Type 1 swift water rescue teams have left Oklahoma and are heading to Florida and North Carolina to assist state and local responders. Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management announced the teams were going as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
“As always, Oklahoma will answer the call to help our friends and neighbors. That’s the Oklahoma Standard, plain and simple. As states prepare for Hurricane Helene, we’re committed to uplifting them with any of our available resources. I’m grateful to our elite first responders in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for their willingness to step up and help our neighbors once again,” said Stitt.
The team from the Tulsa Fire Department will provide assistance in North Carolina. The Oklahoma City team is heading to Florida.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday.
