Longview FD members travel to help ahead of Hurricane Milton

LONGVIEW, Texas ( KETK ) – Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, several Longview Fire Department members are travelling to assist.

The fire department said six of their water rescue team members were activated on Monday to travel to Alabama and assist the Texas Task Force.

“Two other members of the Longview Fire Department are on stand-by for the Emergency Medical Task Force,” officials said.

According to the Associated Press, Milton, a current category four hurricane, is on the path to directly hit Tampa Bay and is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Milton comes just after the destruction of Hurricane Helene, where one Longview Fire Department member is still assisting in the aftermath.

“Please keep these members in your thoughts and prayers for a safe deployment as well as the citizens in the affected area,” Longview FD said.

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