OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — Another dangerous hurricane will hit this week as Floridians are bracing for impact. Oklahoma is lending a helping hand to people there to try and get ahead of what could be catastrophic to the state.
Support teams are heading that way including first responders from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma City Fire , and Norman Police .
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In addition to those teams, another task force just left for Florida as well, with two canine teams and swift water rescue teams.
The Department of Emergency Management said they’ve had teams in hard-hit areas from Hurricane Helene, but are sending even more crews ahead of Hurricane Milton.
“We have deployed three swift water teams in advance of the storm and then an outstanding incident management team from the state level,” said Annie Vest, the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
Many in Florida are choosing to stay, rather than evacuate.