TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee Fire Department is expected to deploy members of its Urban Search and Rescue Team Thursday to Texas in support of response efforts, according to the fire department. <\/p>\n
In a social media post, TFD said that its Florida Task Force 7 (FL-TF7) was activated to deploy the Type 3 Swiftwater Team. <\/p>\n
The deployment follows severe flooding in Texas, which has claimed at least one life and left several people trapped in their homes, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. Many others have fled to higher ground as the region continues to recover from the devastating floods that occurred just a year ago, AP reports.<\/p>\n The fire department went on to reveal that teams all across Florida are answering the call to help Texas during this time of need.<\/p>\n \u201cSafe travels to all those deploying,\u201d TFD said.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n