LINCOLN- About 150 Nebraska National Guard soldiers and airmen will be on their way to Florida at the end of this week to assist in emergency response operations related to Hurricane Milton. Gov. Jim Pillen, in a statement Thursday, said that he ordered the deployment in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from the State of Florida to provide support following Milton’s landfall on the state’s west coast.

Pillen said the dangerous storm will require a strong and coordinated recovery effort. “Nebraska is proud to support Florida and the resources from other states that are being brought to bear in assisting storm-impacted residents,” he said.

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