Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to Sikeston for flood response

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated and will be deployed to Sikeston for a flood response, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Friday morning social media post.

BCFPD said it was activated by SEMA to head to the Scott County town “as a Type III Task Force with embedded swift water rescue capabilities to assist with the ongoing catastrophic flooding in southeast Missouri.”

BCFPD expected to arrive at 10 a.m.

“Additionally, MO-TF1 is deploying a Disaster Situation Awareness and Reconnaissance (DSAR) Mission Ready Package. The DSAR team provides real-time aerial reconnaissance, disaster mapping, and situational awareness using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. This capability provides incident commanders with critical intelligence to support operational decision-making and resource deployment,” the release says.