Governor of the State of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has disclosed plans executed as the coastal State gears up for Hurricane Milton.
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| Police block off a bridge leading to the barrier Island of St. Pete Beach, Florida ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton in the coastal State. Photo: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell via apnews.com |
DeSantis said, “nearly 600 ambulances and more than 30 paratransits are in operation. They will be nearby and ready to save lives as soon as the hurricane passes.”
He added, “Florida will have 43,000 linemen staged from all over the country, and they’ll be ready to restore power when it’s safe to do so.”
The Governor told residents, “now is the time to execute your plan and follow any evacuation orders from your local officials.”
According to Governor DeSantis: “Today, I visited a logistics staging area at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, one of our many staging sites just outside Hurricane Milton’s projected path. Florida and our partners have spent the past few days deploying personnel and equipment to strategically located sites like this.
Nearly 600 ambulances and more than 30 paratransits are in operation. They will be nearby and ready to save lives as soon as the hurricane passes. The National Guard is deploying aerial, water, and ground search and rescue teams for the largest National Guard search and rescue mobilization in Florida history.
Florida will have 43,000 linemen staged from all over the country, and they’ll be ready to restore power when it’s safe to do so.
Now is the time to execute your plan and follow any evacuation orders from your local officials. Your home can be rebuilt, your possessions can be replaced, but we cannot replace a life lost to the storm.
We are grateful for everyone who is stepping up to help, and we will get through this together.”
