MDWFP deploys Special Response Team to flooded areas

MDWFP deploys Special Response Team to flooded areas

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has deployed the Special Response Team to rescue stranded flood victims.

THE SPECIALIZED RESCUE UNITSHAVE THERESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDEDTOGET PEOPLE OUT IN SEVERESITUATIONS.THIS IS JUST SOME OF THE VIDEOOF WHATTHEY'VE BEEN DOING IN THE LASTFEW DAYS.

"IN THIS INSTANCE, IT IS FLOODWATERS, AND OUR TRAINING ALLOWSUS AND OUR EQUIPMENTALLOWS US TO ENTER THESE FLOODWATERS WHERE OTHPOLICE DEPARTMENTS WOULD HAVE TOSTOP AT WATER'S EDGE.

IT ALLOWSUS TO GO RIGHT INTO FRONT YARDSWHERE THESE RESIDENTS ARE."REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE ISAVAILABLE THROUGH TODAY-- BUTTHEY WILL EXTEND RESPONSESERVICES IF NECESSARY.

WE WANT GO BACK LIVE TO 16WAPT'S SHALEEKAPOWELL WHO'S LIVE