Nearly 50 New Jersey State Troopers are heading to Puerto Rico to help with Hurricane Maria relief.

The 48 troopers will be deployed for two weeks on the island on a mission of both law enforcement and humanitarian relief.

Sgt. Fernando Torres says that heading to the island is personal for him.

“My grandmother is down there, my aunts, uncles, cousins,” he says.

The sergeant’s family is among the more than 3 million Puerto Ricans dealing with the aftermath of the massive storm.

“It’s devastation, obviously. We don’t know what we’re walking into, but we’re prepared for anything,” says Trooper Dennis Ehret.

Almost all of Puerto Rico remains without power. Much of the island was destroyed by the storm. The relief has taxed local law enforcement.

“We know that the Puerto Rican Police Department has been working nonstop and I’m sure they have to take care of their families and their houses as well. They haven’t seen them,” Capt. Robert Linden says.

The troopers will be mostly taking over traffic duty on the island.

“There are no working traffic lights…most of them are actually on the ground,” says Lt. Col. Patrick Callahan. “[Troopers] are going to be at intersections because that’s still a huge safety concern.”

Troopers out of Troops B in Totowa and C in Hamilton Township are participating in the deployment.

This is the first of three deployments by the New Jersey State police. It is part of an effort to assist Puerto Rico announced last week by Gov. Chris Christie.