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Indiana Task Force 1 departs for Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene

Indiana Task Force 1 departs for Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Task Force 1 left Tuesday for Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene.

According to a Facebook post, the Federal Emergency Management Agency activated the team to support search and rescue efforts during and following the coming storm.

Helene formed in the Caribbean and became a tropical storm on Tuesday. The storm was expected to make landfall in Florida as a major hurricane on Thursday.