Edison Firefighters Deployed To Help With Hurricane Helene Recovery

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Edison Firefighters Deployed To Help With Hurricane Helene Recovery The three firefighters are part of the New Jersey Task Force and will help with disaster relief, the Mayor said.

EDISON, NJ – Hurricane Helene slammed into the United States leaving unimaginable destruction in states like Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.

More than 100 people are believed to be dead as Helene forged a destructive path through the Southwest.

Before Helene could make landfall in Florida, the New Jersey Task Force was deployed to help with disaster relief. And three Edison firefighters are part of this task force - Battalion Chief Pat Novia, Captain Mike Sacchi and Firefighter Matt Gabriel.

Edison Mayor Sam Joshi informed the community about deployment.

"Edison is among the few NJ departments that have highly specialized task force members trained for disaster relief throughout USA," Joshi said.

"We're proud of this team and proud of their ability to help."

The NJ-TF1 was also deployed to Asheville In North Carolina as part of the National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System.

The team, deployed as a Type 1 unit, includes 80 highly trained members, three tractor-trailers, two box trucks, five F-450 utility vehicles, two crew carriers, an F-250 towing vehicle, two passenger vans, two utility terrain vehicles, and a fleet service truck.

Additionally, a specialized water rescue component, comprising six boats with trailers and a water support trailer, has been deployed to enhance the team's ability to respond to flood-related emergencies, New Jersey State Police said.

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