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Hurricane Ike Prompts FEMA to Task the National Park Service with a Search and Rescue Mission in Houston

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on September 12, 2008 - 5:52am
With Hurricane Ike on the way and forecasters warning of potentially serious flooding in Houston-Galveston, FEMA requested National Park Service help. The NPS is supplying 21 two-person boat crews for the urban search and rescue task force. This is the fourth time this year that FEMA has tasked the NPS with a search and rescue mission.