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ALDOT deploys new crew to Florida for hurricane relief

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Oct 18

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will deploy a fresh 15-person crew to Florida on Saturday to continue the important work of clearing roadways following Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday.

The crew will travel to the Manatee Operations Center in Bradenton, where they will join the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at a staging area and be assigned to affected areas in need of debris removal.

An 18-person crew from ALDOT is set to return home Saturday after spending the past week assisting with hurricane relief efforts. The crew worked in partnership with FDOT to clear roadside debris from state routes in areas south of Tampa, helping restore access to critical roadways and support local recovery operations.

The new crew’s deployment is expected to last up to ten days, though ALDOT remains ready to send additional personnel should further assistance be required.

ALDOT’s 15-person crew includes:

Carrolton District

Jamie Oglesby

Fayette Area

Jacob Bridgeman

James Kyzar

Pervis Mannle County

Eddie Nails

Joseph Snipes

William Snipes

Fayette District

Aaron Cannon, Jr.

John McPeek

Kyle Sullivan

Matthew Watkins

Jasper District

Patrick Burnette

Andrew Farmer

Bradley Price

William Rickett