Flagler Sheriff's Emergency Response Team deploys to Panhandle

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deployed an Emergency Response Team to Gulf County on Sunday morning to help with recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael.

The Emergency Response Team consists of 11 highly trained law enforcement officials: 10 members of the FCSO and one member from the Bunnell Police Department.

The team will provide water supply delivery and assistance with evacuations, patrols, traffic control, site security, debris clearing and any other law enforcement services needed.

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Commander Jason Neat will lead the team of 11, which will utilize FCSO’s mobile command vehicle, five patrol vehicles, a marked Jeep, a 4x4 patrol truck, an agency high-wheel tactical truck and an agency ATV.

“Other agencies have deployed to assist our panhandle neighbors following this catastrophic storm and it is our turn to relieve them and offer continued aid,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Flagler County knows what it is like to go through a strong storm and our partners assisted us in our time of need. Now it is our time to support their communities and agencies as they try to recover from this disaster.”

The Emergency Response Team is expected to return to Flagler County on Oct. 19 unless further assistance is required.

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