Tennessee Task Force 2 deploys to Texas following flooding

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Members of several emergency agencies in Middle Tennessee are traveling to Texas as part of a task force to provide relief after devastating flooding.

On Sunday, May 5, the Nashville Fire Department (NFD) announced that Tennessee Task Force 2 (TNTF2) was preparing to deploy later in the day to Texas, where hundreds have been stranded due to flooding and forecasters are predicting more rainfall .

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According to NFD, the task force's deployment came at the request of Texas officials and served as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

“EMAC is a mutual aid agreement between states and territories of the United States,” NFD explained. “It allows states to share resources during natural and man-made disasters, including terrorism.”

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Fire officials said members of TNTF2 are deployed as a Type 1 Swiftwater Search and Rescue Team, so they will assist with water rescues and other emergency response efforts as needed.

TNTF2 includes personnel from NFD, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management, the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency and the Franklin Fire Department, but each agency reportedly has enough staff and resources to handle incidents that occur during the task force's deployment may occur.

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NFD said TNTF2 members will be stationed in Bryan, Texas, adding that the deployment is expected to last 14 days.

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