Ohio Task Force 1

Saturday marks 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. The collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York claimed thousands of lives and altered the course of American life. In the immediate aftermath, first responders from around the country flooded into the city to assist with search and rescue efforts, among them Craig Mignogno, part of Ohio Task Force 1.

Columbus Fire Lt Craig Mignogno, a member of Ohio Task Force 1, based in Dayton, is helping Louisiana residents recover from Hurricane Ida that struck yesterday. It’s one of many storms in his 22 years on the task force.

As Houston struggles with the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which brought record rainstorms and flooding to large parts of Texas and Louisiana, people from…