Men on a four wheeler pass a storm damaged house along Mill Creek in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 30, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Colorado sent about 80 first responders to the East Coast to support hurricane relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and in preparation for Hurricane Milton in Florida.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed the Colorado National Guard to send a helicopter and eight crew members to Florida Tuesday. Members of the state’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are spread out helping in various states between Virginia and Florida.
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Polis said the helicopter and its crew were expected to land in Florida late Tuesday.
“I am pleased that Colorado is able to provide Florida with a Chinook Helicopter and its eight crew members to help with Hurricane Milton preparation and relief,” Polis said in a statement. “It is the Colorado way to step up and lend a hand to our fellow Americans in need, today will be no different.”