TOPEKA —Kansas National Guard has received a request from the state of Florida for aerial search and rescue, and air movement of personnel and equipment for Hurricane Michael response, according to a media release from the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office.

The Kansas National Guard will send one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and six crew members to Florida.

The request was made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a multistate agreement that expedites interstate support for disaster response and recovery operations.