Missouri Task Force 1 is rolling out to San Antonio three days after returning to Boone County from deployment in southeastern Missouri, the Boone County Fire Protection District announced Thursday.
This will be much like the task force’s previous deployment — the district’s Missouri Task Force 1 is bringing an urban search and rescue team with swift water rescue capabilities to assist with the flooding response in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 59 Texas counties as severe storms continue to threaten the state.
Heavy rainfall across southwest, central and southeast Texas is forecast through the end of the week, which could lead to flash flooding, according to the governor’s news release.
The task force plans to deploy 45 members and more than 50 tons of specialized rescue equipment to aid the affected areas.