The Minnesota team helps to save the floods in Texas

He was immersed in the center of Texas earlier this month, leaving rescuers through destruction. The Guadalobi River rose 26 feet and killed at least 135 people.

A working group in Minnesota was called on July 11 to join the rescue efforts in Texas Hill Control as part of Help integrated emergency management. The crew is now returning home after a 16 -day mission.

Brian Blues, a Apple Valley police officer and a member of the Dakota Special Operations Team, was part of the team, called the Minnesota 1 work squad.

“Entering the theater where the floods occurred, it is a completely different world. It is difficult to describe the amount of destruction and destruction there,” said Blancz.

Among the other team members are Chad Coleman and Jeremy Dostal from the Rochester Fire Department. The research specialists and the K-9s were in the team, also: Melissa Burns, with the K-9 Royal, and Mark Falk, with the K-9 Red.

The work squad for the 35 -member urban search and rescue team has been appointed; The Minnesota unit will be ahead of the largest group or fails to provide K-9 support, according to Blongz.

Planz described the work as “examining the box for negatives”, which means that the team was not actively looking for human remains, but most of the most dual selection after previous searches swept the area.

K-9s looked through piles that were deep like 10 feet. If one of the dogs “has achieved success”, heavy machines have been used to lift the debris. If the equipment cannot access the site, more than 30 rescuers will hand over the rubble. The sort took place through the debris one day.

“It was more about finding the needle in the straw pile,” said Blancz.

The task cannot be completed without K-9s Royal and Red.

Melissa Burns and Royal was a seven -year team and operated almost every day.

“We have a very deep bond … and will do anything for me,” Burns said.

And Royal definitely did. She dealt with the suffocating southern heat and showed her hardness in a new environment.

Royal, however, left Texas with a few strikes.

“I got a group of red ants, and this was the original concern because the red ants below there very terrible when they bite you, it’s very painful,” Burns said. “Veterinary doctors at (Whitestone Animal Hospital) took care of Royal Royal.

The dog returned home safely – with every work band in Minnesota 1 – ready to continue the work.

In driving of the rescue mission, the work band has had the opportunity to cancel the pressure. Bluez said they are checking each other, and the administrative team provides the first mental health resources for the respondents.

The team also restores their experiences with others. Blues said that the support of society was “wonderful”, and as the local population recovered from the floods, they were also part of the efforts of this.

“There were records that they no longer accepted donations anymore because there are many resources that have appeared,” said Blancz.

Although the work group was composed of only five members, it represented Minnesota in Texas.

“It takes a lot of different people to put the puzzle pieces in place until we go down and get a successful task like this,” said Blancz.