NAPLES – Florida will reimburse the Indiana Nationwide Guard about $130,000 after soldiers despatched to the state to assist with Hurricane Ian reduction have been turned absent.
When Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest coastline, the state requested aid by way of the Emergency Administration Guidance Compact. Indiana sent far more than a dozen troopers, three flight crews, and mechanics, along with two Black Hawk helicopters to assist the military services and other businesses in logistics and rescue missions.
The following day, September 30th, they were told to return home following “it was identified Florida Nationwide Guard assets have been sufficient, and Indiana National Guard helps had been no lengthier essential,” the Indiana National Guard said.
“The whole price to fly the helicopters to Fort Rucker, Alabama, and back again, like crew spend, foods, and lodging, was about $130,000. Florida will reimburse the Indiana Countrywide Guard,” reported Learn Sgt. Jeff Lowry.
Florida Nationwide Guard spokesman William Manley states they “stay very grateful for their willingness to help us in our time of need.”
