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Kan. National Guard responding to assist with Florida hurricane rescue

October 11, 2018 by Salina Staff Leave a Comment

TOPEKA —Kansas National Guard has received a request from the state of Florida for aerial search and rescue, and air movement of personnel and equipment for Hurricane Michael response, according to a media release from the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office.

Image courtesy Kansas National Guard

The Kansas National Guard will send one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and six crew members to Florida.

The request was made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a multistate agreement that expedites interstate support for disaster response and recovery operations.

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