Missouri Task Force 1 heading to Poplar Bluff, ahead of forecasted flooding

A day after being deployed to tornado damage in Pilot Grove, Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) members were being deployed to Poplar Bluff.

The MO-TF1 Type III Task Force is deploying on Thursday afternoon ahead of forecasted flooding in the area.

The team will take 100,000 pounds of gear. The gear includes 11 convoy vehicles and boats.

Forty-eight members and two canine units will leave the Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.

They are planning to be in place by Thursday evening, ready to start operations early Friday morning.