Ohio Task Force 1 reassigned to North Carolina to help with Hurricane Helene aftermath
Ohio Task Force 1 has been reassigned to North Carolina to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, OH-TF1 was activated on Sept. 24 to mobilize as a Type I team to support FEMA Region 4 and the state of Florida.
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"Ohio Task Force 1 has completed assigned missions in and around Pasco County, Florida, and has been reassigned to North Carolina," the team wrote on social media . "They expect to start working around noon (Monday)."
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The team deployed 82 members skilled in various aspects of search and rescue operations, including water rescue and K-9.
Their specific determination in North Carolina has not yet been determined.
