Colorado Task Force 1 is one of 28 FEMA USAR (urban search and rescue) teams across the U.S.
Lakewood, CO
Joined July 2026
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Tuesday, September 29- Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) Update:
Sixteen members of CO-TF1 are safely back in Colorado.
They spent the past several days in Hawaii, staged ahead of Hurricane Nolo- to assist in water search and rescue efforts- and returned early this morning. 1/2
When you can’t take everything, you have to know exactly what you’ll need. Sixteen members of Colorado Task Force 1 are headed to Hawaii ahead of Tropical Storm Nolo, which is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island. 1/3
Most Task Force deployments involve driving to the destination, which means the team can bring trucks loaded with equipment. Getting to Hawaii is different.
Everything has to fly. 2/3
Update:
The Task Force is expected to check in, secure their gear, and get a medical check early this evening.
The team will leave on an early morning flight tomorrow (Friday).
Colorado Task Force 1 is being activated ahead of Tropical Storm Nolo, expected to strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island as early as Friday. Sixteen members of the team will head out this evening, ready to support search & rescue operations.
UPDATE: Colorado Task Force 1 is headed home.
After more than a week in Texas, the team has been demobilized and is making the trip back to Colorado. They were originally deployed following heavy rainfall and the threat of significant flooding in the Texas Hill Country. 1/2
UPDATE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026- Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) is on the move again this morning, relocating from southwestern Texas back to the San Antonio area as Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to bring heavy rain and potential flooding along the Gulf Coast. 1/3
CO-TF1 continues to work alongside another FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. While awaiting potential assignments, team members have been training across all disciplines to maintain their operational readiness. 2/3
The two task forces are currently being managed as regional assets, meaning they could be deployed anywhere in the region- including another state- if conditions warrant.
We'll continue to share updates as the mission develops. 3/3
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UPDATE: Colorado Task Force 1 has moved from San Antonio farther into southwest Texas, where flood warnings are active through Monday. The team is now working alongside another FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, standing by and ready to respond if water rescues are needed.
UPDATE: Saturday, July 18 | 10:30 a.m. (MT)
Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) arrived in San Antonio Friday afternoon. The team is currently staged alongside four other FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces, awaiting potential assignments. 1/2
Four hours.
That's all Colorado Task Force 1 had from the time the call came in until the convoy rolled out for Texas for
what's expected to be a water search and rescue mission in the flooding Texas Hill Country.
Safe travels to the entire team.
Colorado Task Force 1 is headed back to Texas.
CO-TF1 deployed today with 48 team members and two search dogs, bound first for a staging area in San Antonio. Like many disaster deployments, their destination could change while they're on the road as conditions evolve. 1/3
While the team is preparing primarily for water rescue operations, their mission will ultimately depend on the needs of the affected communities.
They're most likely headed back to the same area where they deployed last year- Kerr County and Kerrville,TX. 2/3
