Missouri Governor Mike Parson confirms National Guard deployment to assist Florida with Hurricane Milton recovery

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Missouri – The state of Missouri announced it will provide support to help with upcoming recovery initiatives in Florida especially in areas the hardest hit by Hurricane Milton. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has directed the Missouri National Guard and extra Department of Public Safety resources to assist Florida and its residents.

“Missouri always stands ready to assist our fellow states in need, and as Governor Ron DeSantis and the people of Florida brace for one of the strongest and potentially most destructive hurricanes in recent memory, Missouri will be there to help them respond and recover,” Governor Parson said in a news release.

“We will continue to assess how best Missouri can assist Florida in response to this hurricane and other states recently impacted by Hurricane Helene. In the meantime, Teresa and I are praying for Americans who have been displaced by Helene and the safety of the people of Florida as Milton approaches landfall,” Governor Parson added.

Once the immediate risks of Hurricane Milton have passed, the deployment plan calls for the Missouri National Guard (MONG) and Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) personnel traveling to Florida. Depending on the demands of the recovery and response initiatives, they are supposed to remain in the impacted areas for 5 to 20 days. As the matter develops, there is the possibility for the mission to be expanded or for more people to be sent.

Missouri announced it will provide support to help with upcoming recovery initiatives in Florida in areas the hardest hit by Hurricane Milton
Courtesy of Missouri National Guard

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Critical transportation and logistics support is scheduled to come from the Missouri National Guard. Equipped with trucks able of off-road driving and functioning in hostile conditions, they will provide food and water to the most affected districts. This deployment closes a major capability gap and satisfies the expected ground needs.

Furthermore, the MSHP is building a team consisting of six civilians and fifteen soldiers with technical knowledge and required tools to assist operations in Florida for an extended period of time. This team is designed to help Florida officials and citizens during this serious crisis without sacrificing the degree of service offered back home in Missouri.

Mostly sponsored by the Governor’s Office’s discretionary emergency response fund, this joint deployment is expected to cost roughly $1.6 million, with possible federal government reimbursement.

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Missouri is ready to answer any such calls for assistance even though it has not yet received direct Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) requests from states impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Governor Parson and his wife, Teresa, are inviting those who wish to assist to financially support respectable disaster relief groups. This approach guarantees the quick distribution of funds to satisfy changing requirements and urgent ones. For people who want to give supplies, it is advised to find out which ones are most required and where they should be sent to be most efficient.

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As events develop, Missouri is ready to offer further help and keeps an eye on the needs of those the hurricanes have impacted. Expressing the state’s attitude to national emergencies, the initiatives highlight a general commitment to inter-state solidarity and cooperation in times of disaster, therefore expressing the spirit of unity and readiness that defines the state.

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