A task force from Marion County that visited Texas to help those impacted by devastating floods earlier this month is returning home.
First responders from the Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 and Task Force 8 deployed from the Florida State Fire College in Ocala to Texas on July 7.
Upon arriving in Kerr County, the task forces navigated floodwaters and challenging conditions before conducting wide-area search and rescue operations throughout the region.
The groups were staged for multiple days in nearby Travis County, waiting to be deployed “at a moment’s notice” for additional rescues or flood response missions…