Ohioans head south to help during Hurricane Ian

As lines for gas stretch through Florida streets, and some grocery stores through the Sunshine State run low on essential supplies ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall, Ohioans are loading up and heading south in order to help.

Brian Harting is a lieutenant with the Bedford Fire Department, but currently, he’s serving as heavy equipment rigging specialist with Ohio Task Force One, one of 28 task forces through the National Urban Search & Rescue Response System and FEMA.

Right now, 47 Ohioans with the team are currently deployed to provide resources and support during Hurricane Ian, staging in southeast Alabama as they wait to learn where they’ll be most needed. They got the call they would be heading south on Saturday.

“It’s just something we train for,” said Harting, adding the team trains constantly in Dayton. “[I'm] just glad we can help and represent the state of Ohio and our communities back home and offer some assistance.”


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