U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ are now in Texas, helping with rescue efforts during historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations sent four UH-60 Blackhawks from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to Houston on Friday and Saturday to help with rescues. The CBP here also sent 12 air crew members, five support personnel and three search-and-rescue agents who are experts at swift-water rescues.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. Monday, air crew members from Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ conducted a hoist-rescue of four individuals trapped in their home by flood waters, the agency said.
In addition, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Sector Border Patrol will send 50 Special Operations Detachment agents Tuesday to support public safety operations in Texas.
