On Wednesday, October 9, 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the Delaware National Guard (DNG) were activated to augment the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on the evening of October 9 as a major Category 4 or 5 hurricane. The storm could cause devastating damage due to dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and widespread flooding.
The activation comes through the Delaware Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The DNG is currently scheduled for an eight-day mission to respond to Hurricane Milton and provide general purpose support, including setting up and managing points of distribution (PODs), route clearance, pumping, and other needs as assigned.