SAN ANTONIO – Several members of the Schertz EMS and Schertz Fire Rescue were deployed to the Houston-area to assist with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda last week.
- Deployed as part of Texas Task Force
- 50-60 people rescued from high water areas
- Flooding was worse than Hurricane Harvey
Fire Rescue's Mack Melancon, Chris Meek, and Chris Foerster were deployed as part of Texas Task Force, announced via Facebook by the City of Schertz on Wednesday.
They were able to rescue 50-60 people from high water areas.
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EMS staff Brandon Hill, David Retano, Tyler Bowker, Jansin Williams, Frankie Trifilio, and Tyler McNiel were deployed to stage in Houston.
The Facebook post also said:
“We are incredibly proud of the dedication of these first responders and their commitment to help those in need.”
Thirteen counties in the area were declared disasters by Gov. Gregg Abbott. There were also numerous flight delays and road closures.
Local officials said the rainfall caused flooding worse than what happened during Hurricane Harvey.