@MassTaskforce1

Massachusetts Task Force 1 ( MA-TF 1) Urban Search and Rescue Team (US&R) is located in Beverly, Massachusetts. Urban Search and Rescue.

 Beverly, MA
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Mass. FEMA team heads to Vermont as state braces for possible catastrophic flooding wcvb.com/article/massachuset…

Mass. FEMA team heads to Vermont as state braces for possible catastrophic flooding

Forty-five members from Massachusetts Task Force 1 are traveling to White River Junction with boats and water rescue equipment as heavy rainfall is expected through Monday.

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Feeling anxious, isolated, overwhelmed & other distress is common before, during, & after disasters. The national @Distressline 1-800-985-5990 offers 24/7 emotional support including in American Sign Language & other multilingual options. Learn more @ bit.ly/2VSc4sb #Ida
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Never drive through flooded areas. As little as six inches of water can cause you to lose control of your car. Turn around, don’t drown! bit.ly/3t2ImPv #Ida
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If you are in the Braithwaite area...SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! From the Plaquemines Parish Government #Ida @NHC_Atlantic @GOHSEP #LAwx
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FEMA has activated additional US&R Resources in support of Hurricane Ida. #Hurricaneida Type 1 New York Task Force 1 Massachusetts Task Force 1 Type 3 Nevada Task Force 1 California Task Force 4 – at New Orleans, LA
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VIDEO: @MassTaskforce1 departs Beverly on their way to Baton Rouge, LA to assist in #HurricaneIda recovery. "They'll stay until their services are no longer needed" - Tom Gatzunis, MATF Planning Team Manager/PIO youtu.be/-B4O0-ieHdw

Massachusetts Task Force One Departs for Louisiana

Members of the Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue T...

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When @MassTaskforce1 K9 "Prankster" just isn't too sure about your camera....
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Today, 80 highly-trained members of @MassTaskforce1 left for Louisiana. Docs, paramedics and K-9s are part of the task force squad, which will assist first responders in some of the toughest rescue missions #wcvb READ MORE: wcvb.com/article/massachuset…

Team of 80 from Massachusetts heading to Louisiana as Hurricane Ida hits

Dozens of highly-trained members with the task force include K-9s, doctors and paramedics, and will assist in urban search and rescue efforts.

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Traveling with the team are 4 Search and Rescue K9's, including K9 "Prankster", a 6 year old black lab and K9 "Xane", a 12 year old Czech Shepherd.
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The 80 member team has departed their headquarters in Beverly and are on the road to the area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are expected to arrive in the area some time tomorrow evening, traveling straight through over the next 24 hours.
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HAPPENING NOW: Members of @MassTaskforce1 are loading up at their #Beverly headquarters to deploy this evening to Louisiana to assist in the aftermath of #HurricaneIda.
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.@NOAA released their updated outlook for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season today. If you have yet to make an emergency plan, now is the time to #BeReady. Follow @NHC_Atlantic and @Readygov for the latest forecast and hurricane preparedness tips.
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This is LOKI…a FEMA search dog, trained to find survivors in a building collapse. Story at 5p and 6p
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WATCH LIVE NOW Massachusetts Task Force 1 - FEMA Search and Rescue - trains specifically to respond to collapses like the one in Miami. We're talking with Mark Foster, a member of MATF1, for expert insight about this effort in Florida. Live NOW --> boston25.com/live
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#MDFR began search & rescue efforts. Firefighters rescued 35 occupants from inside the building. Out of the 35, 10 occupants were treated for injuries and two were transported to local-area hospitals. #SurfsideBuildingCollapse
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Watch LIVE as officials hold a press conference on scene of the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse: fb.watch/6kfG7Cv9o7/
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#MDFR is on scene of a partial building collapse near 88 Street & Collins Avenue. Over 80 MDFR units including #TRT are on scene with assistance from municipal fire departments. Updates will be provided on Twitter as they become available.
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Connecticut FEMA Task Force Team 1 Urban Search and Rescue being dispatched to Branford CT for a possible Tornado touchdown with significant damage im town.
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Another video from yesterday in eastern Puerto Rico. Our Red Squad 1 was there conducting search and rescue operations. #HurricaneMaria – at Puerto Rico, USA
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Ride with us as we drive through eastern #PuertoRico performing a wide area search. #HurricaneMaria – at Puerto Rico, USA
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