Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to San Antonio for flooding response
The 45-member team is bringing swift-water rescue crews, more than 50 tons of equipment and two live-find K-9s to aid flood response.
- On Thursday, Missouri Task Force 1 and Nebraska Task Force One deployed to San Antonio, Texas, responding to severe flooding after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties.
- Heavy rainfall across southwest, central and southeast Texas is forecast through the end of the week, creating conditions for flash flooding that exceed local response capabilities and prompted the emergency mobilization.
- Teams are transporting more than 50 tons of specialized rescue equipment, including UTVs and search boats, alongside two live-find K-9 dogs and 45 Type 3 team members from multiple jurisdictions.
- Assistant Fire Chief Chuck Doss stated crews are staging to await assignments, noting, "We don't know what we're going to get into when we get there" but are prepared for any local authority directive.
- Personnel face an 18-hour deployment trip to reach the region, with teams expected back in about two weeks depending on the scope of emergency response needs as the situation evolves.
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Nebraska Task Force One activated for flooding in Texas
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Task Force One has been activated this morning to help with the extreme flooding. They will travel to San Antonio, Texas to begin. According to MJ Lierman, Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LFR) Public Information Officer, 45 members of the task force were activated and had four hours to pack and leave. All members have...
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Missouri Task Force 1 to deploy to Texas for flood response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by FEMA to deploy to San Antonio, Texas, to assist with a flood response, a Thursday press release from the Boone County Fire Protection District says. The release says 45 members of TF-1 and more than 100,000 pounds of equipment will be sent. TF-1 was The post Missouri Task Force 1 to deploy to Texas for flood response appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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