Texas Task Force 1 Making Rescues in Hill Country Regions Impacted by Floods

Texas Task Force 1 making rescues in Hill Country regions impacted by floods

More heavy rains passed through the region Saturday night and into Sunday morning, pausing a weeklong search for victims.

Flash flooding suspends Texas search and rescue operations

The National Weather Service warned that the Guadalupe River could surge to nearly 15 feet—5 feet above flood stage—by Sunday afternoon.

Coast Guard rescue crew awarded Distinguish Flying Crosses, Air Medals for actions in Texas

A four-person rescue team from the U.S. Coast Guard were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for their actions helping to rescue almost 200 flood victims in Texas this past week. The members of Rescue 6553, based out of Air Station Corpus Christi, flew into Kerr County, shortly after a massive downpour caused much of the area to flood. For their actions, pilot Lt. Ian Hopper and rescue swimmer Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott R…

Washington Task Force One deploys to aid Texas flood relief efforts

SEATTLE — A team of elite search and rescue personnel from Pierce County, known as Washington Task Force One, has arrived in Texas to assist with catastrophic f

Illinois rescue team heads to Texas for flood relief efforts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- An Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team from Illinois is on its way to Texas to help with operations after severe flooding, according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) on Saturday, July 12.

Washington Task Force-1 heads to Texas for flood rescue operations

Washington Task Force-1 has been activated to assist with search and rescue operations in Texas as the death toll nears 130.