Louisiana Mutual Aid Headed to Florida Ahead of Hurricane Milton

Louisiana Mutual Aid is on its way to Florida ahead of a very dangerous hurricane.

Hurricane Milton, which is a Category 5 storm, is heading toward the west coast of Florida, and so too are a lot of men and women from the State of Louisiana.

Many power companies have a mutual aid contract among various companies and it is understood that when one needs help, assistance is on the way.

Knowing that Hurricane Milton could and probably will be devastating for some in Florida, those offering mutual aid have hit the interstate and will set up shop close to the projected impacted areas of Florida.

As soon as the storm moves out of Florida, crews from neighboring states and beyond will move in to begin the restoration process. Sadly, we have seen some crews from South Louisiana be dispatched to areas impacted by hurricanes in recent weeks.

Take a look as crews from the Lafayette Utilities Systems hit the road Monday morning and headed east in preparation for Hurricane Milton slamming into the west coast of the Sunshine State.

Please keep all the men and women heading to Florida in your thoughts and prayers as they begin their journey.

In addition to LUS, Slemco has announced that they too are sending a crew to Florida ahead of the hurricane. The Slemco crews will be assisting Withlacoochee Electric in Dade City, just 40 miles north of Tampa Bay.

Fire departments from across Louisiana are also sending mutual aid to Florida. Here's a look at rescuers trained in disaster recovery heading to Florida ahead of the storm.

Radar shows this monster storm in the Gulf of Mexico.Take a look at the size of this storm as it heads across the gulf and towards Florida.