ORLANDO, Fla. — With Hurricane Laura impacting Louisiana as a category 4 storm, dozens of Central Floridians are headed to the region to help.
Linemen from the Orlando Utilities Commission deployed Thursday morning to assist with power restoration in the area.
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“They’re going to go up there and restore power to a community that’s in desperate need,” OUC CEO Clint Bullock said.
They’ll be joining dozens of other Central Floridians already on-site.
Central Florida’s Task Force 4 rescue team deployed Wednesday morning and is now in the area assisting with searches.
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“The reason why we are doing it is because there are times when we need it here in Central Florida and Orlando,” Bullock added.
Central Florida Task Force 4 command reports the team is staged at Chennault airport in Lake Charles #Louisiana with focus on wide area search efforts to determine the extent of need/help. Several emergency response teams are also on the ground with TF4. #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/Oq3q1HddEJ
— Orlando Fire Dept (@OrlandoFireDept) August 27, 2020
If you’d like to help hurricane victims, an easy way to do that is by contacting the American Red Cross. It’s currently accepting money donations.
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