ORLANDO, Fla. – One week ago, the Texas-Louisiana border was ravished by Hurricane Laura, which lashed the Gulf Coast, leaving more than a dozen dead, many injured and numerous buildings and homes destroyed.One day before the storm made landfall, Central Florida first responders from the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Four drove out to assist in the aftermath of the deadly storm.
After almost five days, the 42-member team arrived back home in Orlando.“It’s a joyous occasion today to safely have our task force back here in Central Florida all safe and sound, no injuries,” Orlando Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale said.The team was deployed to some of the hardest-hit areas impacted by Hurricane Laura, which made landfall as a Category 4.