VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Eight members of Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) deployed Sunday morning in response to Tropical Depression 9.

The team departed at 4 a.m. after preparing the Incident Support Team (IST) cache for deployment. VA-TF2 is expected to stage in Columbia, South Carolina, later Sunday evening, where they will work with FEMA IST and assist local agencies with requests for help as needed.

VA-TF2 is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams positioned across the country. The team has conducted search and rescue operations following numerous disasters.

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