NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After nearly three weeks of search and rescue operations in flood-ravaged Texas, the 47-member Nevada Task Force 1 team has returned home to Southern Nevada.
The emergency response team, which includes four K9s, arrived at their North Las Vegas warehouse to an emotional homecoming filled with hugs and warm welcomes from family members.
Nevada Task Force 1 returns home after weeks helping Texas flood victims
The team was deployed by FEMA to Kerr County, Texas, where they supported search and recovery operations following devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River.
“The progress was clear day-to-day. You could see the piles of debris getting smaller, and the areas we searched—tracked on our maps—grew by the day. Just seeing the impact of our work was impressive,” said Matthew Gordon, Task Force Leader of Nevada Task Force 1…