“Medical team manager, Dr. Nicholas Kman, conducted emergency first-aid review with the team and members participated in hands-on exercises with updated GPS equipment,” the post read. “All members continue to prepare for work in the hurricane’s area of impact.”
The Butler County Emergency Management Agency left Wednesday to help coordinate rescue missions in Florida. Police and fire departments from Englewood, Hamilton, Monroe, Oxford and Liberty, Oxford, Ross, Wayne and West Chester townships also headed to Florida Wednesday to provide relief.
Hurricane Ian is expected to result in catastrophic storm surges of 12 to 18 feet above ground level with destructive waves on the southwest Florida coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane-force winds will continue inland with hurricane conditions to reach the east-central Florida coast overnight.
Heavy rains are forecasted for the peninsula Thursday. Rainfall will travel to southeast U.S. later this week and weekend.
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