Jefferson City, MO. – Yesterday evening, the office of Governor Mike Parson stated that deployment of Missouri National Guardsmen (MONG) and the Department of Public Safety(DPS) will no longer happen, as the state of Florida has canceled its call for assistance.
According to the release, Florida retracted its Emergency Management Assistance (EMAC) request, due to the fact that Hurricane Milton was less impactful than expected.
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Governor Parson has stated that he is thankful that Milton proved to be less destructive than expected, and that recovery efforts will stay in his thoughts.
While no MONG or DPS agents will be deployed, there is currently no news on the deployment of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in this announcement.
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