Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts one week after Helene impacted the Southeast
Boone County Fire Protection District Missoui Task Force 1 members clean dog in North Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2024. Boone County Fire Protection District Catawba River conditions where Missouri Task Force 1 search for people on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2024. Boone County Fire Protection District Car and boat submerged in mud in search area where Missouri Task Force 1 members search on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2024. Boone County Fire Protection District Driveway blocked by floodwaters in Western North Carolina in search area where Missouri Task Force 1 members search on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2024. Boone County Fire Protection District Missouri Task Force 1 members cleaning up after searching in knee-high mud on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2024.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri Task Force 1 is continuing its deployment to search along the Catawba River in McDowell County, North Carolina one week after then-Tropical Storm Helene hit the area.
According to a social media post, the team is continuing its search along the Catawba River in McDowell County, North Carolina. This includes using two specialized cadaver dogs, one from Massachusetts Task Force 1 and another from Missouri Task Force 1.
