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More than 100 emergency personnel from the NYPD, FDNY and EMS headed to Texas late Sunday to help with rescue and recovery efforts during Harvey as the powerful storm buries the southeast part of the state under epic floodwaters.
Mayor de Blasio said the NYC team, which includes an urban search and rescue unit, reached the affected area early Monday afternoon.
Calling the former hurricane an “absolutely horrific event,” the mayor pointed to Sandy’s devastation of the tri-state area and noted emergency personnel from across the country came to the city’s aid in that deadly, challenging time.
“We believe in helping others,” the mayor said. He urged anyone who wants to help to contact the Red Cross or text Harvey to 90999.
Source: FDNY, NYPD, Red Cross Members Deploy to Texas to Help Harvey Response – NBC New York http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/LINKNYCFDNY-NYPD-Red-Cross-Members-Head-to-Texas-to-Help-Harvey-Response-441873203.html#ixzz4r5TMnCOA
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