Before the storm hit, here’s how our first responders prepared: Live updates from Island Packet reporters

Reporters Caitlin Turner, Erin Heffernan and Rebecca Lurye were just some of the newsroom staff that spent Friday embedded with area first responders. As Hurricane Matthew ravaged Florida and headed north, here’s a look at how our emergency personnel prepared for the unknown.

For more live coverage, visit their Facebook pages linked above.

This story was originally published October 7, 2016 at 10:28 PM with the headline "Before the storm hit, here’s how our first responders prepared: Live updates from Island Packet reporters."