Kansas Task Force 1 completed a Hasty Search, a fast-paced, methodical search of the assigned area of operation to locate victims who are in immediate need of evacuation from harm, according to a social media report from the Office of the Kansas Fire Marshal.
Four HDR K9s have been added to the task forces and2 boat crews and are searching the water.
On Saturday, Governor Laura Kelly announce the state deployed Kansas Task Force 1, consisting of two Type 3 swift-water search and rescue teams, through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to assist the State of Texas in areas impacted by flooding from recent heavy rains. KS-TF1 departed on July 12 from Olathe and were assigned to Kerrville in Kerr County.
A request from Texas was sent to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, and this task force was sent as part of an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which is a multistate, mutual aid agreement that facilitates interstate assistance in response and recovery operations during a disaster.