California Sending Hurricane Assistance to Gulf Coast

The Steinhatchee marina is seen flooded in Steinhatchee, Florida on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds." (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 29 that help is on the way to Florida and Georgia to assist with search and rescue operations, as Hurricane Idalia struck the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm bringing surges and high winds.

“When disaster strikes, Americans come together,” Mr. Newsom said in a press release.