Via MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Maryland Task Force One (MD-TF1) continues recovery efforts in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
The team planned to move to Pine Island on Thursday, Montgomery County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard shared during a media briefing. Members have been conducting building searches and are working with the state of Florida and other teams to identify missing people.
A team will be working with local, state and federal resources in the heavily damaged area to ensure all residents are accounted for, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote on Twitter.
According to MCFRS, MD-TF1 is Montgomery County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team. The team was activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is a specialty team of MCFRS.
Good to hear, @fema Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) team & others have on Pine Island (James City area, on southern end) A ‘light’ US&R team (~25 people + K9s) will be working w/local, state & federal resources in heavily damaged area to ensure accountability of all FL residents https://t.co/GnywUV1KgS pic.twitter.com/HwUB8sn0Z6
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 6, 2022
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