GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Fire Department deployed a team to the gulf state of Lousiana, which is still being impacted by Hurricane Laura.
According to a spokesperson for the fire department, the deployment is In response to a request from Louisiana emergency officials to the North Carolina Emergency Management. The 20-member Greensboro Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team will assist with search and rescue efforts. They will be using boats and other equipment to rescue people trapped in flooded homes and others stranded by floodwaters.
The personnel will be working as part of a team from the State of North Carolina made up of rescuers from both the Greensboro and Charlotte fire departments.
"Greensboro firefighters will provide a swift water rescue component while members from Charlotte will provide the urban search and rescue (USAR) component," stated Dwayne Church of the Greensboro Fire Department.
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