US EditionDeWine Dispatching State Troopers, K-9s to Assist with Search and Recovery Efforts in Texas
TEXAS, JUL 8 – Ohio has deployed 20 troopers and multiple K-9 units to assist Texas flood search and rescue efforts after 81 deaths and ongoing missing persons investigations, officials said.
- On July 7, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced sending 20 state troopers and multiple K-9 teams to central Texas to aid search, rescue, and recovery after catastrophic Guadalupe River flooding.
- The assistance follows a Fourth of July weekend storm that dumped 12 inches of rain, causing flash floods that killed at least 89 people, including 27 children from Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
- Troopers will assist Texas first responders by managing traffic and conducting river basin searches, with the Ohio teams slated to stay for approximately one week.
- Major David Brown expressed his pride in the exceptional troopers from Ohio who are ready to pause their own lives to assist those in need.
- The deployment aims to relieve Texas responders and assist ongoing efforts as search and rescue continue, while organizations like Scripps News Group coordinate broader relief efforts.
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DeWine sending troopers to help in Texas recovery - The Tribune
COLUMBUS — Twenty troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s (OSHP) Mobile Field Force are now en route to Texas to support search, rescue, and recovery work following the July 4th flooding disaster along the Guadalupe River. “Our hearts go out to everyone in Texas who is suffering through such an unthinkable tragedy,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. “By sending in our teams from Ohio, we can support recovery work and give some relief to the Texas fir…
Ohio sends troopers and K-9 teams to aid Texas flood response
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered state resources to assist Texas in response to the July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River. Following a call with Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the weekend, DeWine approved the deployment of 20 Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers from the Mobile Field Force. The troopers are expected to be in Texas for about one week to support search, rescue, and recovery efforts. In addition to troopers, …
Local rescue teams weigh in on Texas recovery efforts
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- As rescue and recovery crews search for victims of Friday's flooding in Texas, local rescue teams are weighing in. The commander of Mahoning County's Sheriff's Office Dive Team says the work can be painstaking and very dangerous. "The most important thing is safety of their rescuers," said deputy Rob Hovanec. "You don't want to have a rescuer out getting yourself in trouble and then have another person to rescue." Hova…
Ohio's State Highway Patrol, Division of Natural Resources to aid first responders in Texas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWK) - Authorities from Ohio are on their way to Texas to support first responders along the Guadalupe River. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Mobile Field Force, sending twenty Ohio State Troopers to the area to help with search, rescue and recovery efforts following the deadly flooding that happened on July 4. DeWine's office says the troopers will be in Texas for one week. "Our hearts go…
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