Texas, flash flood and Search and Rescue
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A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
Rescue and recovery efforts continue with the Minnesota Task Force 1 K-9 unit, which is assisting central Texas following deadly flooding.
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.
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Firefighters rescue person trapped in vehicle amid rising Texas floodwatersFirefighters in McGregor, Texas, carried out a swift water rescue on July 13 after a person became trapped near a low water crossing bridge. Crews from Waco and McGregor worked quickly to bring the individual to safety as the water level rose dangerously.
Videos posted online claimed Larry Leitha, a sheriff in Texas, said he would apply for a green card for the rescue team that saved his family.
Austin-based company, Campus Guardian Angel, demoed its active shooter emergency response drones on Monday morning.
Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.