Team Rubicon, a veterans-led disaster response organization, has sent reconnaissance teams to central Texas and established a quick reaction force there to help people dealing with the aftermath of recent devastating floods, said the group’s CEO Art delaCruz.
“We’ll continue to grow the operation as the waters recede primarily and as the local authorities transition out of search and rescue,” delaCruz told Task & Purpose on Monday. “Our goal is to be amongst the first there and to be the last to leave.”
Search and rescue efforts continue after the Guadalupe River in Texas rose about 26 feet in a short time. At least 90 people have been confirmed dead and dozens more remain missing.
Team Rubicon volunteers in Texas are currently assessing what exactly is needed as the group prepares its response, which could ultimately involve at least 100 people, said delaCruz, a retired Navy commander.
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