An elite urban rescue team from Miami-Dade is heading to Houston to help with search missions through areas flooded by Harvey.
The tropical storm continued pounding Texas with heavy rain on Sunday, and local agencies have responded to thousands of emergency calls from people stranded in cars and homes.
The specially trained 45-person team from South Florida is part of a national effort to come to the aid of Texas. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Florida Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Task Force will be joined by 11 other similar teams from across the country.
Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald.
