 Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes is on his way to Florida to help with Hurricane Irma response and recovery efforts. Governor Dayton today authorized an emergency team to assist in Florida. Holmes is one of 16 emergency management professionals headed to Florida. He's representing the Brainerd Fire Department and will be deployed from September 8th to September 25th. The team will help coordinate Florida's hurricane response in the state's Emergency Operations Center providing assistance with planning, logistics, and resource request processing. Some may be sent to individual counties depending on the state's needs, but most will be based in Tallahassee. Marilyn Halverson from the Itasca County Emergency Management Office is also a part of that response team. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.