Texas To Assist Florida Hurricane Victims

Governor Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida to support a Federal Emergency Management Agency request. Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a Type 3 urban search-and-rescue team consisting of 45 personnel, four boats, and two canines. It’s one of two statewide search and rescue teams under the direction of the TDEM.