MoCo Firefighters Among Those Deployed to Panhandle
MoCo Firefighters Among Those Deployed to Panhandle
Source: Montgomery County Police Reporter
Date: 06/03/2023 4:18pm
Article Summary:
Montgomery County Firefighters Deployed to Assist with Catastrophic Flooding in Texas Panhandle
Multiple fire departments from Montgomery County, Texas, have been deployed to assist with flooding in the Texas panhandle, through the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). TIFMAS uses state funds to train and mobilise firefighters from across Texas to assist overwhelmed departments during natural disasters. The smaller, traditionally dry counties in the Texas panhandle have been inundated with rain in recent weeks, with emergency crews and personnel overwhelmed. Area departments taking part include Porter Fire Department, Stafford Fire Department, and Humble Fire Department, among others, who will assist with rescues and evacuations in Strike Team 115.
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Date: 06/03/2023 4:18pm
Article Summary:
Montgomery County Firefighters Deployed to Assist with Catastrophic Flooding in Texas Panhandle
Multiple fire departments from Montgomery County, Texas, have been deployed to assist with flooding in the Texas panhandle, through the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). TIFMAS uses state funds to train and mobilise firefighters from across Texas to assist overwhelmed departments during natural disasters. The smaller, traditionally dry counties in the Texas panhandle have been inundated with rain in recent weeks, with emergency crews and personnel overwhelmed. Area departments taking part include Porter Fire Department, Stafford Fire Department, and Humble Fire Department, among others, who will assist with rescues and evacuations in Strike Team 115.
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