Ohio Task Force 1 deployed ahead of landfall of Tropical Storm Ian

DAYTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Task Force 1 was deployed on Saturday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Ian.

The task force is one of 26 Search and Rescue Response Teams across the U.S. It is a subsidiary of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The state’s task force and two task forces from Virginia were activated due to the storm’s increase in strength, according to a press release.

The 47-person team was sent to assist at the Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Ga., the release said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the entire state Saturday evening with the storm’s impending arrival.

The storm is set to hit landfall early Thursday morning with the potential to turn into a ‘major hurricane’, according to weather experts familiar with the storm’s pattern.

This story is ongoing and will be updated as more details are released.

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