Missouri Task Force 1 members return home

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Task Force 1 members are back home.

The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Sunday that Task Force 1 returned home safely just after 11 a.m.

"The team members are deeply grateful for the opportunity to assist those in need. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the employers of our deployed members—both public safety agencies and private citizens employers across Missouri—who made it possible for their employees to serve and represent our state," the post reads.

45 members were in North Carolina, while another five were in Macon, Georgia helping in relief for Tropical Storm Debby, according to previous reporting.

The task force received demobilization orders on Friday.