7 October 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard on Monday, Oct. 7 to provide assistance as Hurricane Milton intensifies and approaches Florida.
The deployment of the state’s National Guard was announced in a press release Monday, the same day that the National Hurricane Center upgraded Milton to a Category 5 hurricane.
Last week, Walz signed another executive order authorizing a response team to North Carolina, which has been devastated by Hurricane Helene.
“Minnesota will provide every resource we can to support communities across the south that have been devastated this hurricane season,” Walz said in Monday’s press release. “In this time of crisis, Minnesota’s first responders have demonstrated unyielding dedication. Their efforts are making a critical difference.”
In North Carolina and South Carolina, the Minnesota National Guard, St. Louis County Mobile Command Post and the Minnesota All Hazard Incident Management Team are currently on site helping with recovery efforts.
The Minnesota National Guard is currently working with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Homeland Security to determine the area’s needs and the mission’s objectives. The press release says the guard will remain in Florida until Nov. 6, or until assistance is no longer needed, whichever comes first.
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