Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s Adjutant General has announced that Tennessee Governor Bill Lee authorized the deployment of roughly 1,200 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard. This is being done to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.
Guardsmen that will possibly be needed are currently being notified through their respective commands and will be preparing to assist the Florida National Guard with post-hurricane recovery and debris removal.
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