48 crew members from Missouri Task Force One have returned to Columbia, after being deployed to tornado-damaged Mayfield, Kentucky. Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp says task force one completed assessments of 2,200 structures in about 18 hours. Fire chief Scott Olsen praises task force one, saying they performed great work and …
(AUDIO) Boone County Fire’s Blomenkamp discusses Task Force One’s deployment to Kentucky on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One members are now in western Kentucky’s Mayfield, performing search and wellness checks in the tornado-damaged town. The 48 crew members are working on three hours of sleep. President Biden will be heading to Mayfield on Wednesday. Kentucky’s governor calls the storm the worst tornado event in state history. Boone County …
UPDATE: Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One performing checks in hard-hit Mayfield, Kentucky
48 members of Missouri Task Force One arrived in Murray, Kentucky this morning and are now stationed in hard-hit Mayfield, responding to the devastating tornadoes there. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp tells 939 the Eagle that MOTFI has received its assignment and is performing wide area search and wellness checks in …