Missouri Task Force 1: Past Deployments
Hurricane Michael
Date Posted: 10-9-18
MO-TF1 has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deploy as a 16-person Mission Ready Package – Water (Type 1 Swiftwater Rescue Team) to...
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MO-TF1 Responds to Hurricane Lane
Date Posted: 8-23-18
On Wednesday, August 22, three members of Missouri Task Force 1 were activated to deploy to the Hawaiian Islands in preparation for Hurricane Lane’s landfall. They join...
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MO HSART
Date Posted: 7-3-18
HSART Activation – February 24, 2018 The Missouri Helicopter Search and Rescue Team inclusive of three members was activated on February 24, 2018 for potential needs of...
Read More Tornado Threats – IST
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Tornado Threats – IST – May 27, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed 3 members to staff the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) during the heightened tornado...
Read More West Plains – IST
Date Posted: 7-3-18
West Plains – IST – April 28 – May 7, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed 12 members to staff the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) during...
Read More West Plains Type IV
Date Posted: 7-3-18
West Plains – Type IV – April 28 – May 7, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed 25 members to the West Plains, Missouri area to aide...
Read More Hurricane Maria IST
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Margo – September 17 – September 29, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed two IST members to San Juan, Puerto Rico in response to severe flooding...
Read More Hurricane Irma – Mission Ready Package
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Irma – September 3 – September 17, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a five member Mission Ready Package inclusive of a Search Team Manager, Rescue...
Read More Hurricane Irma – IST
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Irma – September 3 – September 17, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed seven IST members to multiple areas including Herndon, VA, Samta Catalina, Puerto...
Read More Hurricane Harvey Blue IST I, II and Expansion
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Harvey – August 24 – September 5, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed five IST Members to San Antonio, Texas in response to severe flooding and...
Read More Hurricane Matthew – Blue IST I & II
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Matthew – October 6, 2016 – October 15, 2016 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed two IST members to Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta, Georgia in...
Read More Hurricane Harvey
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Harvey – August 24, 2017 – September 4, 2017 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a Type III (35 member and 10 ground support) to...
Read More Hurricane Matthew
Date Posted: 7-3-18
Hurricane Matthew – October 6, 2016 – October 15, 2016 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a Type III (35 member and 10 ground support) to...
Read More Louisiana Floods
Date Posted: 8-17-16
LA Floods – August 17 – 22, 2016 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed on August 17, 2016 to Denham Spring, LA in response...
Read More American Samoa
Date Posted: 4-21-16
American Samoa – April 21 – 27, 2016 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Pago Pago, American Samoas for advancement placement in response...
Read More Hurricane Joaquin
Date Posted: 10-5-15
Hurricane Joaquin – October 4 – 12, 2015 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to West Columbia, South Carolina to aid in the response...
Read More Arkansas Tornado
Date Posted: 4-28-14
Arkansas Tornado – April 28 – 30, 2014 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Jacksonville, AR to aid in the response efforts due...
Read More Washington Floods – Blue Team
Date Posted: 4-3-14
Washington Floods – Blue Team – April 3 – 16, 2014 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Darrington, WA to aid with the...
Read More Washington Floods – White Team
Date Posted: 3-24-14
WA Floods – White Team – March 24 – April 1, 2014 One member of Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Bothel, WA to aid with...
Read More Colorado Floods
Date Posted: 9-15-13
Colorado Floods – September 15 – 22, 2013 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a Type I (80 members) to Fort Collins, CO in response to...
Read More Oklahoma Tornado – Moore
Date Posted: 5-20-13
Oklahoma Tornado – May 20 – 24, 2013 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed one Incident Support Team Member and an alert group of 16 members to Moore,...
Read More Hurricane Sandy
Date Posted: 10-29-12
Hurricane Sandy – October 29 – November 5, 2012 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a Type I (80 person) Task Force, to New York to...
Read More Hurricane Isaac
Date Posted: 8-28-12
Hurricane Isaac – August 28 – September 1, 2012 Two members of Missouri Task Force 1 were deployed to Louisiana for a five day deployment. Hurricane Isaac...
Read More Hurricane Dean
Date Posted: 8-26-11
Hurricane Dean – August 20 – 23, 2007 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed with 38 Members for a four day deployment.
Read More Hurricane Ike
Date Posted: 9-11-08
Hurricane Ike – September 11 – 18, 2008 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Texas with 30 members and 2 IST members. The deployment was a six...
Read More Republican National Convention (RNC)
Date Posted: 8-31-08
RNC – August 31 – September 5, 2008 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a Type I (80 pereson) Task Force to Minnesota for staging efforts...
Read More Hurricane Dolly
Date Posted: 7-21-08
Hurricane Dolly – July 21 – 26, 2008 Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed as a 39 member team to the Hurricane Dolly efforts. This was...
Read More Mississippi Flooding – Clarksville, MO
Date Posted: 6-20-08
Clarksville, MO June 20 – 24, 2008 – State IST Deployment Missouri Task Force 1 deployed one Incident Support Team member to the Mississippi River flooding event....
Read More Flash Flooding – Piedmont, MO
Date Posted: 3-18-08
Piedmont, MO – March 18, 2008 – State IST Missouri Task Force 1 deployed Incident Support Team members to Piedmont to help in the flooding event. ...
Read More Ice Storm – Southeast, MO
Date Posted: 1-5-08
Ice Storm – 2008 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed three members to Southeast, Missouri to aid with the Ice Storm event. This was a three...
Read More Hurricane Dean
Date Posted: 8-20-07
Hurricane Dean – August 20 – 23, 2007 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed 38 members to the Hurricane Dean event. This was a four day event.
Read More Greene County Ice Storm
Date Posted: 1-14-07
Ice Storm Greene County – January 14 – 18, 2007 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed five Incident Support Team members to Greene County for a five...
Read More Hurricane Ernesto
Date Posted: 8-29-06
Hurricane Ernesto – August 29 – September 1, 2006 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type 1 (80 person) Task Force to the Hurricane Ernesto event. This...
Read More Hurricane Wilma
Date Posted: 10-19-05
Hurricane Wilma – October 19 – 29, 2005 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed one member to the Hurricane Wilma event.
Read More Hurricane Katrina – II
Date Posted: 9-12-05
Hurricane Katrina – II – September 12 – 27, 2005 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type I (80 person) Task Force to the Hurricane Katrina...
Read More Hurricane Katrina – I
Date Posted: 8-26-05
Hurricane Katrina – I – August 26 – September 7, 2005 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type 3 (40 person) Task Force to the Hurricane...
Read More Hurricane Dennis
Date Posted: 7-8-05
Hurricane Dennis – July 8 – 12, 2005 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type 3 (35 person) Task Force to the Hurricane Dennis event. This was...
Read More Level Orange Alert
Date Posted: 12-21-03
Level Orange Alert – December 21 – January 2, 2004 This was an alert only event, no members were deployed.
Read More Hurricane Isabel
Date Posted: 9-16-03
Hurricane Isabel – September 16 – 21, 2003 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type 3 (39 person) Task Force to the Hurricane Isabel event. This was...
Read More Texas Shuttle Deployment
Date Posted: 3-13-03
Texas Shuttle – March 13 – April 4, 2003 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed three members to the Shuttle crash in Texas.
Read More World Trade Center (9-11) Deployment
Date Posted: 9-11-01
World Trade Center Deployment – September 11, 2001 Missouri Task Force 1 deployed a Type 1 (63 person) Task Force to the World Trade Centers. This was Missouri Task...
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MO-TF1 Update: 2018-10-15 1500 Hours: Yesterday, Missouri Task Force 1 performed search operations in Jackson County, FL. MO-TF1 completed wellness checks on 67 residents that remained in their homes. The team also performed damage assessments on 431 structures and searched 1 vehicle. Last night, the three Human Remains Detection (HRD) Canine Teams, that left Columbia, MO yesterday morning, arrived in Pensacola, FL. This morning, the task force left Jackson County and headed for Mexico Beach, FL, where they met up with our three MO-TF1 HRD Canine Teams. Part of the task force is supporting the three HRD Canine Teams as they search large debris fields in and around Mexico Beach. The rest of the task force is working with other FEMA US&R teams to search Tyndall Air Force Base.
October 15th, 3:37 pm ·
MO-TF1 Update: 2018-10-13 2300 Hours: On Friday, Missouri Task Force 1 continued to perform search and rescue operations in Panama City, FL. MO-TF1 evacuated 1 resident, completed wellness checks on 926 residents that remained in their homes and provided assistance to 13 residents. The teams also performed damage assessments on 928 structures and searched 42 vehicles. Today the task force began operations at 0800 hours. They were assigned an area north and west of Panama City. The team searched an area south of Highway 388 from Highway 79 to Burnt Mill Creek. The area is rural and many of the residences have been isolated since the storm. The team completed wellness checks on 125 residents that remained in their homes and provided assistance to 5 residents. The teams also performed damage assessments on 187 structures. The team concluded operations at 1400 hours and returned to their Base of Operations (BoO). They demobilized from their BoO on the parking lot of the Panama City Mall and moved to a new BoO on the campus of Gulf Coast Community College. Once there they received their first shower and hot meal since Thursday morning. Tomorrow morning the team will travel north to Jackson County where they will report to the EOC in Mariana and receive their mission assignments for the day. Tonight, FEMA activated 12 Human Remains Detection (HRD) Canine Search Teams to deploy to Florida to assist ground search teams during their operations. MO-TF1 will deploy three HRD Canine Search Teams tomorrow morning at 0700 hours as part of that activation order.
October 13th, 11:09 pm ·