Los Angeles County search-and-rescue team back from Turkey, where they assisted in earthquake-recovery efforts
Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department search-and-rescue team are back from a deployment in Turkey, where they used their skills to help survivors of the massive earthquake."Being on the ground seeing it is totally different," said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Brad Lyon. "The devastation is enormous. It was incredible. Everywhere. Not just the city we were in but all over that whole region.
This group of seven LA County sheriff's deputies are part of an 81-member team that also included medical personnel. RELATED: LASD Search and Rescue team members assisting in Turkey as survivors are found days after earthquake
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