Minnesota is sending help to Texas to help in the search and recovery efforts that are ongoing following devastating flash flooding that has left more than 100 people dead and more than 100 still missing. A team from Minnesota Task Force 1, including a logistics specialist, medical specialist and two dogs that specialize in detecting human remains.
“In the wake of unprecedented flooding, communities in Texas are dealing with heartbreaking loss and destruction,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Saturday. “As search and recovery missions continue, I’m incredibly grateful to our Minnesota Task Force 1 K-9 Unit for stepping up and traveling to assist our neighbors in this time of tragedy. We know their heroic work will make a difference.” The task force team is one of two urban search and rescue units in Minnesota. They specialize in working at scenes involving structural collapse, heavy rescue, wide-area search, trench rescue, confined space rescue, and advanced medical care.
