BORSTAR commander: El Paso team to remain in Central Texas as long as necessary

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As floodwaters from the Guadalupe River continue to surge, federal rescue teams from El Paso remain on the front lines, assisting in ongoing search and rescue efforts in Central Texas.

BORSTAR deployed to Central Texas amid flooding

The Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue, or BORSTAR, deployed 42 agents after a request from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Agents are operating along a stretch of nearly 120 miles from Camp Mystic to Canyon Lake, officials said.

“We consist of incident command specialists, land navigation specialists, swift water specialists, which is key for what we’re doing here,” Eric Wells, BORSTAR’s national commander, said. “There have been slick, steep embankments, large debris piles with fallen trees, various machinery, housing and camps that have been pushed away by the water.”…

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