PRATT, Kan. (KSNW) — Pratt is sending linemen to assist in restoration efforts after Hurricane Milton.
The now Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday night in Tampa Bay, an area of over 3 million people. Along with devastating sustained winds, Milton is expected to bring a storm surge over 10 feet high and could drop 18 inches of rain.
The City of Pratt says five linemen have headed out to help restore power systems expected to be destroyed by Milton. They will move into the affected areas after Milton has moved on.
On Sept. 24, Kansas Task Force 1 deployed to assist with rescue and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. The task force consists of personnel from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Derby Fire Department, Junction City Fire Department, Manhattan Fire Department, Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Olathe Fire Department, Sedgwick County Fire District 1, and the Wichita Fire Department.
They have been assisting with rescue and recovery efforts in Florida and North Carolina. They have since been released and are returning home.
Kansas Task Force 2 is now headed to Florida ahead of Milton to assist with search and rescue efforts.
