U.S. Department of Defense

10/15/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 16:43

Florida Guard Delivers for Storm-Ravaged Senior Community

A Florida senior community hard-hit by Hurricane Milton received a helping hand from fellow Floridians in the National Guard.

Soldiers Help Victims
Soldiers deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to senior citizens at the Spanish Lakes community following Hurricane Milton in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024.
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Arriving With Aid
Soldiers deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to senior citizens residing at the Spanish Lake community following Hurricane Milton in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024.
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Making Deliveries
Soldiers deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to senior citizens at the Spanish Lake community following Hurricane Milton in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024.
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Soldiers assigned to the Florida National Guard's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team delivered water, meals and nonperishable goods to seniors citizens in the Spanish Lakes community in Port St. Lucie, on the Atlantic coast of southern Florida.

They helped with cleanup too, and provided more intangible support.

Continued Assistance
Soldiers deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to senior citizens while doing wellness checks following Hurricane Milton at the Spanish Lakes community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024.
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Help and a Hug
A soldier assigned to the Florida National Guard's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment hugs a resident in the Spanish Lakes community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., while delivering aid following Hurricane Milton.
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Florida officials have established point of distribution centers throughout the state and deployed various logistic staging areas to ensure supplies are available to those in need.

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