Forest crews head south to help

Journal Sentinel Staff

Two crews totaling 40 people are being dispatched by federal agencies and the Menominee tribe to aid victims of the hurricane, the U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday.

One 20-person crew is working in southern Mississippi to distribute food and unload trucks.

Another 20-person crew is en route to San Antonio, Texas, and will work at a distribution center and possibly help transport victims of the storm, the forest service said.

They work for the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Menominee tribe.