The San Diego Humane Society is among the local response teams heading to North Carolina to help with Hurricane Florence relief efforts.
The Humane Society will be deploying their emergency response team, which is FEMA-certified; the team conducts swift water rescues of both small and large animals.
Last year, the team deployed to Texas and Florida to help animals stranded by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
The shelter team also provides medical attention for animals affected by the storms and takes care of animals living in evacuation shelters.
The team helps all animals from cats and dogs to pigs and cows and also work to reunite pets with their owners. “Whatever animals have needs we’ll do the best we can to get them out of a dangerous situation and reunited with their owners,” Laurel Monreal told NBC 7.
While their mission is animal-focused, they are able to rescue people as well.
Florence, which has killed at least 15 people and prompted hundreds of rescues, has been downgraded to a tropical depression.
