VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Fire Department Swiftwater Rescue Team has received demobilization orders early Sunday afternoon after helping with Hurricane Helene.
The team helped rescue two people, a dog and helped residents to shelter in place in southwestern Virginia amid flooding and damages to that region Friday.
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The crew is now en route home to the Harry E. Diezel Fire Training Center.
Virginia Beach EMS also sent two ambulances that included career medics and a volunteer provider. They are currently in Abingdon.
“In the short time they’ve been there, they have reunited several families, assisted in off-loading Blackhawk helicopters, helped transition victims to the command post, and provided medical supplies to those in dire need.”
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