Colorado Task Force 1 hits the road as Hurricane Helene prepares for landfall
Colorado Task Force 1 prepared to deploy to assist in operations for Hurricane Helene. The storm was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday.
It is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday. In response, Colorado is sending a 45-member team to Chattanooga, Tenn. for staging.
CO-TF1 will congregate at West Metro Fire Rescue. It's one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams across the country.
Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) has just received notification that the team is being deployed to assist in operations for Hurricane Helene, which has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, expected to make landfall in Florida tomorrow. Colorado will be sending a 45 member team,… pic.twitter.com/8RvCPvtTDS
— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) September 25, 2024
The team is made up of members from fire agencies all along the Front Range. The crew is expected to hit the road about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.