Virginia Task Force 1 returns from Texas flooding
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Since the devastating July 4 floods, Texas has received support from across the U.S. and Mexico. Recently, a group from Israel also joined the recovery effort.
Techniques honed during routine Rio Grande searches proved invaluable in the search and recovery efforts after the devastating July Fourth central Texas flooding along the Guadalupe River.
A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
Indiana Task Force 1 returns from Texas flood mission, assisting in search and rescue efforts. Team reflects on the challenges and lessons learned.
The Arizona Task Force 1 team had been deployed for 20 days, spending 15 days in Texas to help with search and rescue efforts following the floods that killed more than 130 people and left dozens missing. The anticipation of their return led to heartwarming embraces.
Harsher penalties in state drone law are needed to prevent private drone operators from interfering with search-and-rescue operations.
The head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue branch, Ken Pagurek, has resigned due to frustration over the agency's response to the flooding in Central Texas, sources say.