Washington County Emergency Management is part of a team of other Oklahoma agencies sending personnel and assistance to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton.

 

 County emergency Management Director Kary Cox says it's a multi-agency effort.

 

Cox says this team will has been assembled for a specific reason.

 

The Oklahoma team is on its way to Tallahassee as Milton has strengthened to a major Category 5 hurricane. They will be deployed for 14 days to provide Incident Management and Operations Support by covering planning, logistics, liaison, safety, operations and communications positions.