MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Public Safety Communications Center (PSC) got an Emergency Management Assistance Compact to send a 10-member team to the 911 Communications Center in Asheville, NC.
The six-member team left Monday, Sept. 30, at 5 a.m. to head to Asheville. They will join four telecommunicators from Ohio to help with emergency call taking and dispatch.
According to 828newsNOW in Asheville, at least 30 people have been confirmed dead from the flooding in the western NC town.
Marion County Fire Rescue reports that the EMAC team is ready for a 14-day deployment to support the people of Buncombe County, NC, during recovery efforts after the storm.