Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the deployment of Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) workers to Florida to aid with cleanup and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
“As many of our neighboring states continue recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Alabama is stepping up to offer our help in any way we can,” said Governor Ivey. “Alabama is a state where neighbors help neighbors in our own times of need, and we are proud to do exactly that for the states impacted by these merciless storms.”
ALDOT is sending an 18-person crew to help clear Florida roadways of hurricane debris. The ALDOT crew will deploy to Florida on Saturday, October 12, and arrive in Gainesville at an equipment staging area. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will coordinate the ALDOT crew’s assignments to affected areas. ALDOT will be operating with FDOT’s equipment.
The transportation workers’ deployment will be for up to 10 days, and ALDOT is prepared to send additional crews, if further assistance is needed.
As the governor has said, Alabama continues standing by ready to help our neighboring states. Governor Ivey and state emergency management officials are also remaining vigilant in Alabama as the Atlantic hurricane season continues through the end of next month.
ALDOT personnel participating in the relief effort are:
Hamilton District
- Brandon Cantrell
- Tanner Carter
- Shane Cook
- Chris Franks
- Rob Gann
- Darrell Heath
- Garrett Knight
- Eric Nails
- Brady Pratt
- Justin Rye
- Tony Sanderson
- Wes Spiller
- Bud Springer
- Andrew Taylor
Fayette Area
- Brandon Wayne Hall
- Ty McClain
Fayette District
- Jesse Green
- Michael Sullivan
