VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team based out of Virginia is heading to Tennessee after severe weather swept through the Midwest.

45 members of Virginia Task Force 2 (VATF-2) were activated Friday, April 4, to support disaster response following severe weather in the region. The team will depart from Virginia Beach Friday night and are expected to arrive in Tennessee on Saturday, April 5.

Eight members of the East IST Cache Team were activated at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, in response to the severe weather in Kentucky. They will rendezvous with FEMA IST in Tennessee and are assisting local agencies with request for assistance as needed.

VATF-2 is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams positioned across the country. The Virginia Beach Fire Department is the sponsoring agency for the team.