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Veterinary Emergency Team Deployed By Gov. Abbott To Assist Florida Hurricane Ian Response
Oct 5, 2022 • 4 min. readTexas A&M is supporting more than 80 urban search and rescue dogs, who can be at risk due to contaminated flood waters, among other hazards.
Texas A&M Team On Standby For Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts
Sep 30, 2022 • 1 min. readProfessor Robin Murphy and her team have deployed robots to nearly 30 disasters in five countries, including Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey.
Kem Bennett saw the Texas A&M facility’s training put to the test on Sept. 11, 2001, when Texas Task Force 1 was dispatched to Ground Zero to help with rescue and recovery.
The Complicated Rescue Efforts At The Florida Condo Collapse
Jul 5, 2021 • 3 min. readSearch-and-rescue crews like Texas A&M Task Force 1 train for such disasters, which are further complicated by threats of inclement weather and building instability.
Personnel from Texas A&M Task Force 1, the Veterinary Emergency Team and the A&M Forest Service have been deployed to communities throughout the region affected by former Tropical Storm Imelda.