Hurricane Ida, which caused devastating damage to parts of the U.S late last month, especially in Louisiana, was the fourth hurricane deployment with Michigan Task Force 1 for Dexter Area Firefighter Tim Andrews.
He, during his time serving with the Task Force, has been to Florida for Irma, North Carolina for Florence, and then back to Florida, again, and Georgia for Dorian, and now Ida.
He said, “Ida was by far the worst destruction.”
Dexter Area Fire Department Chief Robert Smith describes Michigan Task Force 1 (Mi TF-1) as a separate entity from the DAFD that is capable of providing many types of emergency services to any municipality that needs them. He said the process for activation is between state governments.