Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced Monday that the Lone Star State will commit resources to support hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Tennessee.
The governor said he is directing the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas emergency response and recovery resources to Florida and Tennessee to respond to the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helen.
“As Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast later this week, Texas is rapidly deploying emergency response personnel and resources to Florida,” Governor Abbott said. “I also directed the Texas Emergency Management Agency to send additional state resources to Tennessee to support recovery efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Helen.”
“America is stronger when we come together in times of crisis, and the state of Texas will continue to dedicate critical resources to help our fellow citizens prepare for and recover from these devastating storms. Hurricane Helen Recovery “Thank you to all of Texas' emergency response workers who have stepped up to the plate and answered the call to help Floridians prepare for Hurricane Milton,” the governor added.
As Breitbart News reported on Monday, Hurricane Milton “rapidly developed into a major Category 5 hurricane, then further intensified, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 175 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).” reached.''
Fifty-one Florida counties are currently under a state of emergency, including Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, and Hamilton. It's in , Hardy, Hendry, Hernando, Highland, Hillsboro, Indian River, Lafayette Lake, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas , Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. John's, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor, Union, and Volusia.
The storm could make landfall somewhere in Tampa on Wednesday before moving into the eastern edge of the state.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: “This place with Milton is real'' said. “If you want to stand up to Mother Nature, Mother Nature will win 100% of the time.”
