CA-TF 8
San Diego Urban Search & Rescue
California Task Force 8 assets have been deployed to numerous national, state and local incidents. Here are a few highlights.
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September 2008 - Hurricane Gustav / Ike
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August 2007 - Hurricane Ernesto
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September 2005 - Hurricane Rita - CA-TF8 Deployed a Type III team.
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September 2005 - Hurricane Katrina - CA-TF8 Deployed a CalEMA (Formerly CalOES) Swiftwater team & a Type I US&R Team to support the residents of Louisiana.
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2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Incident - Task Force assets were sent to support the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery.
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September 2001 World Trade Center Terrorist Attack - CA-TF8 deployed a Type I US&R Team to support the search & recovery effort.
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September 2001 Pentagon Terrorist Attack - CA-TF8 deployed assets to to the 2001 Pentagon Terrorist Attack.
Summer Olympics, GA
Northridge Earthquake, CA
Northern California Flooding, CA
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