Ohio sending troopers, dogs to Texas to help with recovery from catastrophic flooding
Twenty troopers from the patrol's mobile field force are expected to be in Texas for a week, helping with search, rescue and recovery work following the flooding disaster along the Guadalupe River.
Destructive flooding triggered by unrelenting rain that rapidly overwhelmed the Guadalupe River has killed at least 81 people across central Texas, USA TODAY reported.
Search and rescue efforts are still underway, including for 10 children and a counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River. At least 27 children from the camp have died, according to USA TODAY.
Gov. Mike DeWine called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the holiday weekend to offer support from Ohio.
Ohio is also sending multiple search dogs and their handlers from the Department of Natural Resources.
More: Texas flood victims remembered
Ohio has previously sent troopers to Texas to assist law enforcement at the country's southern border.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Texas flooding response: Ohio State Highway Patrol, K-9s to help
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