As Hurricane Milton nears Florida’s western coast more Oklahoma organizations prepare to assist once the storm hits.
It’s doing what Oklahomans do: helping your neighbor. While Florida is not our direct neighbor, the call rang out, and our crews answered. “We are pretty excited about it. You know, we know it’s potentially dangerous, but again, we got some pretty well-trained people, and we’re excited to get down here and help the Floridians,” said Lieutenant A.K. Williams with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
They’re waiting to get their orders from Florida Emergency Management teams but drove to be ready when needed.
Williams said the magnitude of this storm is not lost on them, ready to support local police once the hurricane makes landfall.
“Many of them will be affected by the event so we will be there to help fill the gap while they take care of their personal needs and really just back them up. As this is such a significant event,” Williams said.
‘We come together’: Hurricane Milton threatens Florida, Oklahomans stepping up