It took them 54 hours to drive across the country. "When they called me and told me about what time they were getting here and how long they had been driving I said where are y'all coming from," said Suzie Helbert, Deputy Director for Henry Co. Public Safety
They, the swift water rescue team, were coming from Los Angeles California. The 16 men on the team are all firefighters with the L.A Fire Department.
"Basically our focus right now is preparing for anything that may happen here in Henry County," said Tom Henzgen, the team's task force leader.
Originally the team was headed to Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green but got redirected by FEMA. While Henry County's forecast has changed slightly, the county still expects to see 4-6 inches of rain or more and some heavy wind gusts.