Three more Missouri Task Force 1 members activated; members rescued nearly 30 people
UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Both Missouri Task Force 1 teams, which were separated and deployed to Leland and Bolivia, North Carolina, rescued several people Friday night into Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District.
The post said that both MO-TF1 search-and-rescue teams worked search and reconnaissance missions in Brunswick County, under the direction of local emergency management and public safety agencies Friday night into Saturday morning.
Members said weather continued to be a major factor in their missions. The teams operated in 25-40 mph winds and continuous bands of heavy rain. They were also under a tornado watch with several tornado warnings nearby.
The teams made search maps and worked with local officials to determine search priorities on Friday. Members tracked teams in the field in real time Saturday, using new technology.
The Bolivia team rescued two people who were stranded in a mobile home by rising waters Friday.
On Saturday morning, the Leland team helped evacuate 27 people from a special-needs facility.
ORIGINAL: Missouri Task Force 1 was called into action Tuesday to head to North Carolina to help with then-Hurricane Florence rescue efforts. As the storm was downgraded and struck the East Coast, three more members were activated to join the efforts, according to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District.
According to the post, all three were activated as incident support personnel. Two members were sent to Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday and one was sent to Kinston, North Carolina, on Friday.
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The MO-TF1 type III team remained in Leland and Bolivia, North Carolina, where they had been since Thursday. The team was divided between the two cities but have been part of search-and-rescue efforts in both areas.
As the eye of the storm passed over MO-TF1 on Friday, crews were able to get out and do some reconnaissance work and evaluate areas that were expected to see severe flooding, according to the post.
The post said all of the members were safe and ready to work.
