HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced that two members of PA Task Force 1: Urban Search & Rescue are deploying to Puerto Rico to support response operations there as Hurricane Fiona brought heavy rain and winds to other parts of the Caribbean. The members will serve with a federal Incident Support Team and are prepared to remain deployed in Puerto Rico for up to two weeks. Gov. Wolf said the PA Emergency Management Agency is also monitoring the Emergency Management Assistance Compact system for requests for assistance. It is a formal agreement that allows all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands to share resources, such as personnel or equipment, during disasters.
GOV. TOM WOLF