Alabama Sends More Firefighters to Aid Texas After Devastating Floods
Crews from Mountain Brook, Hoover, Guntersville, Vestavia Hills, Decatur, and Fort Payne join relief effort
Governor Kay Ivey announced on Saturday that Alabama is sending even more help to Texas after record-breaking floods hit over the weekend.
This call comes after the first team – Alabama Task Force 1 – was deployed on Thursday, July 10.
The new crews include responders from Mountain Brook, Hoover, Guntersville, Vestavia Hills, Decatur, and Fort Payne. They form two “Type III Swift Water Teams,” with gear and training made just for big flood zones.
“Alabama’s response to Texas is growing even stronger,” Ivey wrote on social media Saturday. “We are sending more boots on the ground from Central and North Alabama… Our state is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with Texas in this critical hour.”
She added, “Whether it’s by boat, by rope or by air, these teams are trained to get the job done… Alabama stands with Texas – and we’re not letting up.”
The match comes amid catastrophic flash floods that struck Central Texas in early July. The flooding began on July 4, with the Guadalupe River jumping more than 37 feet at its peak. It’s now among the deadliest floods in Texas—leaving over 134 confirmed dead and more than 100 missing.
The responders will work 12-hour shifts and may stay for up to 14 days, depending on how things go in the flooded areas.
