More members of rescue teams from across New Jersey were deployed to assist communities that have been affected by Hurricane Florence.
New Jersey Task Force One sent 16 additional members toward North and South Carolina late Saturday night at the request of Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a news release from the State Police.
The state also sent six rescue boats and five vehicles to assist with rescues, the release said.
On Sept. 10, the 85-member task force traveled to North Carolina and is staged in Kinston, North Carolina. An additional Task Force One member is in Columbia, South Carolina, helping rescue personnel.
The 16 additional members went to Morganton, North Carolina on Saturday.