FAIRFAX, Virginia — First responders from across Virginia have been activated by the State Department to respond to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Virginia Task Force 1 is sending a 34 ...

Dozens of people have been killed by Hurricane Melissa, and Virginia Task Force 1 based in Fairfax County will be heading to Jamaica to help in the storm's aftermath. Dying Charles All But Confirmed ...

Virginia Task Force 1 deploys to Jamaica to aid search and recovery after Hurricane Melissa Virginia Task Force 1 is sending a 34-member team and rescue dogs to Jamaica to help search for families ...

CHANTILLY, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia Task Force 1 (VA TF-1), the commonwealth’s specialized search and rescue team, is back home from working victim recovery operations following deadly floods in ...

Late October was a busy time for Virginia Task Force 1 as they arrived in Kingston, Jamaica as part of the U.S. Department of State disaster response team, addressing the damage from Hurricane Melissa ...

Hurricane Melissa is leaving a path of destruction as it moves toward Bermuda. More than 30 people have been killed and that number is expected to grow but help has arrived from right here at home.