Texas Baptist Men gear up to assist in Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia nears landfall

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Texas Baptist Men gear up to assist in Florida as Tropical Storm Idalia nears landfall
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Tropical Storm Idalia has already brought damage and flooding to Cuba, and it is expected to become a hurricane as it barrels toward Florida.

As of Monday evening, the storm was about 35 miles south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba and moving north at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Texas Baptist Men are loading trucks with supplies here in North Texas to make their way to Florida any day now. They'll join the National Guard, Highway Patrol and other first responders already in place and ready to respond in the aftermath. Their volunteers have been busy with other disasters over the past month or so, but the work continues.

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