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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

California USAR - Team #6 Sent To Texas For Hurricane Dean

California USAR Teams Sent To Texas For Hurricane Dean

By Cal Fire News
Monday, August 20, 2007

Members of California's Urban Search and Rescue program traveled to Dallas, Texas, to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Dean along the shores of Texas. Forty-three personnel were sent with specialized equipment to support rescue operations. They will stage in Dallas until the storm arrives, then mobilize into the impacted areas.

On Sunday, under orders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, California's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (USAR) #6 from the Riverside City Fire Department departed for a staging location in Dallas. The Task Force is comprised of 34 personnel and specialized equipment to help rescue victims trapped in structure collapses.

In a press release from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), Governor Schwarzenegger said, "I want to make sure California does everything it can to help authorities in Texas as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Dean. My Office of Emergency Services will continue to monitor the situation and stands ready to assist in deploying whatever other available resources it can to help Texas state officials and FEMA respond to and recover from this storm.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

California USAR - Team #6 Sent To Texas For Hurricane Dean

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