New Jersey Task Force 1 Activated To Assist With Rescue And Recovery Of Hurricane Laura
The New Jersey Task Force 1 was activated to assist with rescue and recovery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as Hurricane Laura made landfall on Wednesday (August 26).
Hurricane Laura has caused catastrophic damage in Lousiana with an excess of 100 mph winds. It was one of the strongest to ever strike the United States.
“NJ-TF1 has been activated to assist with the rescue & recovery efforts resulting from the effects of #Hurricane Laura. The team is en route to the current staging area in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This will be the team’s 7th deployment as a FEMA US&R Team. #ReadyNJ,” NJOEM shared to Twitter.
NJ-TF1 is one of 28 federal FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams in the country.
NJ-TF1 has rolled out!
— NJOEM🇺🇸 (@ReadyNJ) August 27, 2020
The team is currently en route to their current destination of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Follow us for updates!@fema @NAT_USAR_NEWS @NJGov #ReadyNJ #HurricaneLaura #NJTF1 pic.twitter.com/oqUNc85QBZ
When disaster strikes, New Jersey Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue responds. Today, this incredible team is en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to assist with rescue and recovery efforts resulting from Hurricane Laura. Learn more about #NJTF1: https://t.co/1YyW2Bo7df pic.twitter.com/RldvB0Ttel
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) August 27, 2020
NJ-TF1 Update🇺🇸
— NJOEM🇺🇸 (@ReadyNJ) August 27, 2020
The team continues to make their way towards Louisiana after being activated by @fema last night in response to #HurricanLaura #ReadyNJ #NJTF1 @NAT_USAR_NEWS pic.twitter.com/qX6uvCe0SL
