Two Longview Fire Department members have been deployed to assist with weather related emergencies across the nation. Fire Captain Tommy Daniels was deployed on October 9, 2018 with the Texas Task Force 1 to Florida in preparation of Hurricane Michael making landfall near the state's panhandle. Fire Captain Steve Dankers was deployed on the same date with Texas Task Force 1 to Junction, Texas to help with the search efforts from the local flash flooding that has been experienced in that part of Texas.A third member, Captain Ryan Howard, has been put on standby with Texas Task Force 2 for any other incidents that may arise do to the current weather situations.