Specially trained task forces from across the U.S. Midwest are assisting with rescue and recovery efforts in Kentucky, which was hit by a series of deadly tornadoes that tore through six states over the weekend.
Among them are more than 40 members of Ohio Task Force 1, who received word on Dec. 12 to report to Kentucky for up to 16 days, an assignment that could keep them from their families during the Christmas holidays.
