A canine team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department traveled to Texas Wednesday to assist with search-and-recovery efforts in the deadly floods that have killed more than 100 people.
The California Office of Emergency Services activated the county canine teams on Tuesday. They departed from LAX around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Fire Capt. Celina Serrano and K9 Prentiss, Firefighter Paramedic Jonathan Munguia and K9 Clifford, along with Search Team Manager Fire Capt. Michael Devine, are expected to be deployed for 14 days, according to the LACFD.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of central Texas,” Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said. “I am grateful to California Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal OES for deploying our LACoFD canine teams to assist in the search and recovery efforts.”
The flooding occurred over the July 4 weekend in central Texas and killed at least 102 people, with another 160 people missing. The dead included 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls camp in Hunt, Texas.