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Area emergency responders head for coast to offer hurricane aid
DOT crews standing by if needed for storm cleanup efforts
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Surf from the Banana River crashes up on a dock at Sunset Grill in Cocoa Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Matthew hits Florida’s east coast, Friday.
The Georgia Search and Rescue Task Force, including 13 members of the Gainesville Fire Department and eight from Hall County Fire Services, were on the road to Perry on Friday afternoon to help with any needs from Hurricane Matthew. Keith Smith, with the Gainesville Fire Department, said where and how long the group might be needed is “completely up to the hurricane.” The group was traveling with a Georgia State Patrol escort.