It has been another busy week for Kansas Task Force 1 as they continue work following the deadly flooding earlier this month in Texas.
Office of the Kansas Fire Marshal released the latest details on their work.
On July 20, Kansas Task Force 1 spent the day closing out targeted searches. KS-TF1 was reassigned to work with Tennessee-TF2 and Alabama-TF2 in a new search area.
On July 21, KS-TF1 reported to their new Forward Operating Base and were assigned to work with Alabama-TF1 and Illinois-TF1, along with K9s from numerous states.
There were three operational boats, while the rescue teams spent most of the time on land. Areas were searched by Human Remains Detection K9s, and some targeted searches were identified that required divers to explore.
On July 22, AL-TF1 was assigned to work with KS-TF1 in an area between two dams, one being approximately 30 feet tall, and the other was a drive bridge across the river. Road distance of the search area was seven miles, but river distance was closer to 10 miles.
KS-TF1 operated in the water and on land and identified one targeted search area requiring K9 follow-up. Multiple trips were made from one end of the search area to the other end and back.
On July 23, KS-TF1 worked directly with the TX-TF1 Statewide Water Program Manager on a targeted search. A K9 from Missouri-TF1, the Search Team Manager from Ohio-TF1, a Skid steer team from TN-TF2, and some contracted heavy equipment operators all worked in unison with each other.