Missouri Task Force 1 assigned search mission after arrival in Texas
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri Task Force 1 has been assigned with conducting searched in Kerr County, Texas, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Wednesday social media post.
Fifty-two members of Task Force 1 were deployed on Monday and arrived in Texas on Tuesday.
The post says that Task Force 1 will conduct primary searched in Kerry County and will examine “every structure, vehicle, and debris pile they encounter to ensure no individuals are missed,” the post says.
Team member will use “search cameras, seismic listening devices, Human Remains Detection (HRD) Canines, and other specialized tools,” according to the post.
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