KERRVILLE – A 16-member Czech search and rescue team landed in Texas Sunday to help locate victims still missing from the deadly Hill Country floods of July 4.
The team represents the only foreign unit invited to assist, according to Czech Fire Service Spokeswoman Klára Ochmanová.
The firefighters are part of the Czech Republic’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) unit, known for aiding global disaster zones. Their visit was organized through a bilateral agreement between the Czech Embassy in Washington and the Texas National Guard.
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