Elite Utah medical unit deployed to flood-ravaged Texas

An elite Disaster Medical Assistance Team flew out of Salt Lake City Tuesday to help with relief efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey’s massive flooding of the Houston area.It was the first full deployment for the Utah DMAT-1 unit since it was first recruited and organized 10 years ago, said Jolene Whitney, manager of the Specialty Care Program for the Utah Department of Health’s Emergency Management and Preparedness Bureau.In all, 36 unit members — including doctors, n