Most of the personnel and equipment Wake Forest has sent to the areas in western North Caolina affected by Helene remain there this week, though the crew and two trucks Wake Forest Power sent did their jobs and have returned home.
However, a different Wake Forest Power crew and truck are ready to leave or will leave today for the west coast of Florida for the clean-up and recovery after Hurricane Milton strikes there this evening. They are responding to a mutual aid agreement.
Remaining somewhere in the mountains are a Wake Forest fire engine and the brush truck with five fire fighters and eight Wake Forest Police officers and their vehicles. We can only hope they all remain safe as they undertake some dangerous work to help our fellow Americans here and in Florida.
This information was provided by Bill Crabtree, the town’s Communications and Public Affairs director.
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