BY MICHAEL J. BARAKEY
On Sunday, October 4, 2015, at 2000 hours, Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) was alerted and then activated for deployment to South Carolina, in response to Hurricane Joaquin. VA-TF2 deployed a Type 1 urban search and rescue (US&R) task force of 80 members and five canines (four live find canines and one human remains detection canine). In addition to the Type 1 task force, eight members of VA-TF2 deployed with the incident support team (IST).
Late that evening, the 12-vehicle convoy (three tractor trailers, two straight trucks, two coach tour buses, and five command/pull pickup trucks pulling four trailers) left Virginia Beach with the destination of Columbia, South Carolina. Traveling all night and through the morning, the task force arrived in Columbia on Monday, October 5, at 0900 hours.
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