North Idaho agencies send hurricane relief to East Coast
Kootenai Electric Cooperative has four lineworkers heading to Florida to help with Hurricane recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene and ahead of the anticipated damage from Hurricane Milton. Left to right: Ryan Rollins, lead lineman, Damon Palacios, apprentice lineman, Clint Ducken, lineman assistant/operator and Keith Gednalske, foreman.
Photo courtesy of Kootenai Electric Cooperative
After the destruction of Hurricane Helene and anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton, Coeur d'Alene Fire Department firefighter Chad Matchell and K-9 Scout from Idaho Disaster Dogs Search and Rescue team deployed Sunday to assist with hurricane recovery efforts on the East Coast.
According to a social media post from the Washington State Task Force-1 FEMA team, Matchell and Scout are among a team that left Sunday to assist in either Florida or North Carolina.
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