Video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.01.2023
Hurricane Idalia left many in the Big Bend of Florida without access to basic necessities such as food, water, and power, and the city of Live Oak in Suwannee County was no exception. In response, members of the Florida National Guard teamed up with the Florida State Guard to establish points of distribution, or PODs, in the parts of the city hit hardest to distribute critical supplies to......
Video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.01.2023
Hurricane Idalia left many residents in the Big Bend of Florida without access to basic necessities such as food, water, and power, and the city of Live Oak in Suwannee County was no exception. Members of the Florida National Guard teamed up with the Florida State Guard to establish points of distribution, or PODs, in the parts of the city hit hardest and distribute food and water to those in......
Video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.01.2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a press conference during Hurricane Idalia's recovery in Live Oak, Florida. Other speakers were: Sec. Shevaun Harris Florida Department of Children and families (DCF) Rep. Tom Fabricio Florida House of Representatives, 103rd District Rep. Kat Cammack United States House of Representatives, Florida, 3rd District...
Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District | 08.31.2023
Coast Guard Station Mayport boat crew ensures waterways are safe for mariners to navigate in post-Hurricane Idalia, Fernandina Beach, Florida, Aug. 31, 2023. Station Mayport boat crew will report all damaged aids to navigation to the Aids to Navigation Team Jacksonville Beach for repair. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wayne Ballard)...
Video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.31.2023
Hurricane Idalia was a Category 3 storm when it made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast with 125 mile per hour winds knocking down trees and power lines. This GoPro footage is taken from a car following the storm in Live Oak, Florida, and shows fallen trees, blocked roads, downed power lines, and other damage. The Florida National Guard is part of a larger team and working closely with our......
Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 08.31.2023
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew conducts a port assessment flight post-Hurricane Idalia off the west coast of Florida, Aug. 31, 2023. The air station aircrew flew the Coast Guard Captain of the Port for St. Petersburg along on the assessment. (U.S. Coast Guard video)...
Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 08.30.2023
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew conducts an aids to navigation flight post-Hurricane Idalia off the coast of Pinellas County, Florida, Aug. 30, 2023. The air station aircrew assisted the Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Aids to Navigation Team in locating aids to navigation marker discrepancies. (U.S. Coast Guard video)...
Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 08.30.2023
A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach crew experiences first-hand accounts of Hurricane Idalia flooding in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Aug. 30, 2023. The crew assessed the area in and around the station for potential negative impacts from Hurricane Idalia. (U.S. Coast Guard Video)...