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Groups from Texas already in Florida ready to help with Hurricane Idalia
HOUSTON — Many groups from Texas are already in Florida on standby to help after Hurricane Idalia makes landfall Wednesday morning.
Southeast Texas knows what it’s like to get hit with a devastating storm, so at least half of a dozen groups from Texas are ready to help.
Chris Fontaine is with a non-profit called Disaster Rescue Response Specialist. Here is what he had to say about their preparations.