Hoosiers spread out across Florida as second hurricane draws closer

INDIANAPOLIS — Hurricane Milton is expected to be the second deadly and destructive storm to hit the southeast United States in just the last two weeks.

Hoosiers from across Indiana are already deployed across the region with more on the way. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night into Thursday morning hammering the state with a life-threatening storm surge.

Indiana Task Force 1 redeploys to Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches

Husband and wife duo Denny and Bonnie Moss left downtown Indianapolis Wednesday morning. They’re driving a Red Cross Mission Response Vehicle to help in any way they can.

This is the couple’s first mission with the Red Cross and they’re prepared to encounter devastation from this storm.

”Your heart just goes out to them,” Bonnie said. “Knowing that they’ve lost everything and they really don’t have anything to go back home to.”

They’ll stop in Tallahassee Thursday, fill their van with supplies and head out to wherever they’re needed most. Denny said their assignment is very fluid.

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