VANDALIA — An Ohio Task Force 1 (OH-TF1) team is being activated to respond to Texas following the devastating flooding that hit part of the state.
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A spokesperson for OH-TF1 said they received activation orders from the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue System for a Canine Mission Ready Package Friday afternoon.
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Three team members and two canines have been directed to respond to Central Texas for search and rescue efforts.
One of the Canine Search Specialists heading to Texas is Melissa Morgan. She told News Center 7 about her canine Anni, who has been deployed several times with OH-TF1.
“She is a human remains detection dog, and so we don’t want Anni to have to do any work, but if we need that, she’ll be there to help with that as well,” Morgan said.
The team departed from their headquarters in Vandalia Friday evening. Their goal is to get to Texas by midnight.
So far, more than 100 people have been reported dead because of the flash floods.
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