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California Expands Flood Rescue Deployment to Central Texas

Gov. Newsom dispatched 18 additional USAR specialists with canine detection teams to Central Texas with assurances that California’s own emergency response capacity remains intact.

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Overview

  • Gov. Newsom’s July 8 announcement adds four human remains detection units and eight canines to the ongoing Urban Search and Rescue mission in Central Texas.
  • Monday’s initial Cal OES deployment included one FEMA incident support member from Task Force-4 and eight firefighters from Task Force-6 in coordination with FEMA.
  • Cal OES director Nancy Ward confirmed that the expanded deployment will not undermine California’s readiness for wildfires or other emergencies.
  • The Fourth of July weekend flash floods have claimed more than 100 lives in the Texas Hill Country and officials warn the toll is likely to rise.
  • Meteorologists caution that saturated soils across the region could trigger further flash flooding in the coming days.