Floridians who were hit hard by Hurricane Debby, which wreaked havoc on the Sunshine State this week, received a helping hand from a team of fellow Floridians.
Known as Florida Task Force 2, the team is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue Response System. They are one of two teams in Florida that are deployed to assist those impacted by disaster events.
The task force is made up of about 24 municipalities within South Florida, and their members receive extensive training in medicine, communications, search and rescue and other skills to help them respond during crisis situations.
“We spend hours and hours upon hours training to be ready to assist in those people’s times of need,” said Grant Musser, leader of Florida Task Force 2.
One …