Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to Poplar Bluff amid flooding threat
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) – Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) has been activated to respond to forecasted flooding in Poplar Bluff, MO.
The Type III Task Force is set to deploy this afternoon, with 48 members and two canine units, to assist local authorities in flood-related emergency response operations starting tomorrow morning.
The task force will bring an extensive array of equipment, including 11 convoy vehicles and boats, totaling over 100,000 pounds of gear, to ensure swift water rescue capabilities.
A specialized Disaster Situation Awareness and Reconnaissance (DSAR) team will also deploy, providing critical live reconnaissance imagery and real-time situational oversight through advanced technologies such as Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Geographic Information System.
The primary mission of the DSAR team is to provide disaster mapping and situational intelligence to Incident Management Teams, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, and the State Emergency Operations Center.
Missouri Task Force 1, one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams in the US, specializes in search and rescue operations during disasters, including floods and earthquakes.
