PHILADELPHIA – Gov. Tom Wolf welcomed home members of PA Task Force 1 from their two-week deployment to Florida to support communities ravaged by Hurricane Ian. Wolf said, “On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, I want to express my gratitude to these selfless individuals who dedicate themselves to helping others in need and even risk their own safety to support critical operations following natural disasters. I also thank their loved ones for their sacrifice while these heroes go and help others at a moment’s notice.” FEMA activated the 45-member group for Hurricane Ian on September 28. The team operated predominantly in the Fort Myers Beach area, conducting wide area searches to look for survivors and human remains in what has been one of the deadliest hurricanes in Florida and U.S. history. Their last operation was working on Sanibel Island, doing the same search and rescue work.
