New Jersey Sends Additional Personnel To Assist Hurricane Florence Rescue Efforts

New Jersey is sending 16 additional New Jersey Task Force One (NJ-TF1) members, 6 rescue boats, and 5 vehicles to assist with Hurricane Florence rescue efforts.

The New Jersey Task Force One members headed to Morganton, North Carolina late Saturday night after a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The NJ-TF1 team that departed New Jersey on Sept. 10 is currently staging in Kinston, North Carolina.

Even though Florence was downgraded to a Tropical Depression, flash floods and swollen rivers are not expected to crest until Tuesday.

An additional NJ-TF1 member was deployed to South Carolina to help with rescue efforts.

Author: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/09/16/nj-additional-personnel-assist-hurricane-florence-rescue-efforts/