First responders from across California are in Washington, helping communities affected by widespread flooding.The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) said about 150 emergency response personnel members from the state were deployed to lend a hand.The Sacramento Fire Department shared images of its crew members preparing to head out on their Washington deployment.They’re part of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 7 – a team that is accustomed to responding, out of state, following large-scale disasters.The department says the team of 40 from across the greater Sacramento area will bring rescue, medical, logistics, planning and technical search expertise to western Washington.Their specialized training will help with swift-water and flood-related operations, supporting response efforts, and assisting communities in need, the department said.According to CalOES, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave this deployment the go-ahead as western Washington experiences “historic, life-threatening flooding after back-to-back atmospheric river storms dropped several inches of rain in just a few days.”In a media statement, CalOES director Nancy Ward said about the response, in part:”Mutual aid is about neighbors helping neighbors and ensuring every community receives timely support when it matters most.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
MATHER, Calif. —
First responders from across California are in Washington, helping communities affected by widespread flooding.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) said about 150 emergency response personnel members from the state were deployed to lend a hand.
The Sacramento Fire Department shared images of its crew members preparing to head out on their Washington deployment.
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They’re part of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 7 – a team that is accustomed to responding, out of state, following large-scale disasters.
The department says the team of 40 from across the greater Sacramento area will bring rescue, medical, logistics, planning and technical search expertise to western Washington.
Their specialized training will help with swift-water and flood-related operations, supporting response efforts, and assisting communities in need, the department said.
According to CalOES, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave this deployment the go-ahead as western Washington experiences “historic, life-threatening flooding after back-to-back atmospheric river storms dropped several inches of rain in just a few days.”
In a media statement, CalOES director Nancy Ward said about the response, in part:
“Mutual aid is about neighbors helping neighbors and ensuring every community receives timely support when it matters most.”
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel