As Harvey continues to linger over Texas, some organizations in Northeast Florida are gearing up to help with relief efforts in the Lone Star State.
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida will be sending a disaster canteen to Texas to help prepare meals for those in need. The mobile kitchen can serve 1,500 meals per day. The Salvation Army will be deployed on Tuesday to Pensacola, FL where it will get its assignment in Texas.
Governor Rick Scott is deploying 25 Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers to Houston. The officers will be helping with search and rescue efforts and disaster response efforts as well.
New Jacksonville Armada owner, Robert Palmer, is offering help to those in Texas as well.
Clay Electric told us they have crews on stand by, JEA is assessing the damage from Harvey, and FPL says they have crews on stand by, ready to help if needed.
The Red Cross of Northeast Florida has mobilized volunteers and emergency response vehicles to help out with relief efforts. According to the Red Cross they are expecting to stay for in Texas for while.
“Its so devestating in the Texas area, we would expect to be sending volunteers there for a long time.” says Christian Smith of The American Red Cross of Northeast Floirda.
The Red Cross says most of the work done by the volunteers in Texas will be housing people dispalaced by the storm. The volunteers could be helping out in Texas for a 2-3 week period and go back for multiple tours of service.
“This is going to be a very, very long operation.” says Smith.
The Coast Guard says a Cutter that’s originally from Jacksonville is heading to Texas once Harvey moves on. The Coast Guard says the Cutter is in Tampa now waiting for orders to move out.
NAS Jax is sending a 12 person Contingency Engineering Response Team to Texas to check out any potential damage at the Naval air base in Corpus Christi.
Florida Govoner Rick Scott is sending more Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers to help with the ongoing relief efforts in Texas.
Orginally 25 officers were deployed to Houston, but now 37 are headed there.