PHOTO GALLERY: Task Force 1 returns to mid-Missouri

Fire Chief Scott Olsen, left, hugs Tammy Rounsavall as she and other Task Force 1 members exit their bus outside the Boone County Fire Protection District on Wednesday. Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Oct. 29.   |  Bridget Murphy

Mark Monttgomery, a Missouri Task Force 1 member, holds his daughter, Sadie, after returning to Columbia Wednesday. Missouri Task Force 1 members were a part of relief efforts in places such as Long Beach, N.Y., and Freeport, N.Y.   |  Bridget Murphy

Dave Gehm, logistics specialist for Missouri Task Force 1, unloads bags from a trailer Wednesday. The team was sent to assist in "superstorm" Sandy relief. The effort consisted of 80 personnel and more than 100,000 pounds of equipment.   |  Bridget Murphy

A Missouri Task Force 1 bag sits outside the Boone County Fire Protection District on Wednesday after Task Force 1 members returned home from deployment to assist with storm relief.   |  Bridget Murphy

Mark Jenkins, a Missouri Task Force 1 member, walks out of the Boone County Fire Protection District after returning from the East Coast on Wednesday. The Missouri Task Force was involved in humanitarian efforts after "superstorm" Sandy.   |  Bridget Murphy