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Nevada team honored for Hurricane Florence response

Posted at 4:18 PM, Sep 18, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-18 19:18:38-04

The 16-person Nevada water rescue team continues to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

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Nevada Task Force 1 just left Beaufort, North Carolina, where they were given a key to the city. The team has rescued more than 20 people and 10 animals by boat.

Nevada Task Force 1 is now heading to Kinston, North Carolina. 

The team is made of firefighters from Clark County Fire, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Henderson and North Las Vegas Fire Departments.