OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Emergency Management headed to Texas to help with relief efforts following historic flash flooding in central Texas, that has killed dozens of people.
Oklahoma Task Force One arrived in Texas Saturday night, after Texas Emergency Management requested mutual aide through Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
“In this case, they specified a couple of swift water task force teams or swift water teams. They’re staged in preparation for any kind of water rescues that might be necessary because many of the teams that are are from Texas are tied up with it with the rescue efforts already,” David Shearer, Shift Commander with Oklahoma City Fire, said.
Oklahoma sent two Type III swift water rescue teams to Texas to assist in the ongoing flood response. One team is from Oklahoma City and the other from Tulsa…