Coast Guard rescues injured sailor off Georgia coast
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an injured man after his yacht ran aground off the coast of Georgia this week. On Wednesday afternoon, Coast Guard Charleston lookouts received a distress call from a sailor reporting a sinking yacht near Sapelo Bay, Georgia, according to a news release. According to the Coast Guard, the man radioed […]
Colorado police dog Mercury rescues missing woman, 85, clinging to tree in ravine
He deserves a shot. A K-9 and her handler rushed to the rescue of an 85-year-old woman who spent two hours clinging to a tree in a Colorado canyon last week. Dramatic video of the mission shows Mercury and Greenwood Village Police Officer Austin Speer sniffing out the woman just minutes after walking onto the […]
Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Floodwaters in the Houston area began to recede on Monday as residents returned to their homes and began taking stock of the damage after days of heavy rain pounded the region and led to hundreds of rescues, including those stranded on rooftops. Officials in Harris County, where Houston is located, said there were no deaths […]
Storm Chaser Rescues TX Family After Tornado Destroys Home
A Texas family called on brave souls to help as a tornado touched down near Hawley on Thursday. When the twister hit the Lambert family, they clung desperately inside their closet while the storm raged outside, Fox Weather reported. report on friday. Image from MyRadar Weather show Twister as it landed near Holi: destructive #tornadowith […]
Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
Severe storms once again battered the Houston area Friday, exacerbating Texas’ already dangerous flooding and prompting numerous high-water rescues, including rescues from the roofs of flooded homes. Authorities doubled down on emergency evacuation orders for low-lying residents and warned the worst was yet to come. “This threat continues and will only get worse. This is […]
NYPD officer rescues kitten caught under car
Firefighters aren’t the only heroes rescuing kittens. On Thursday, X’s video of a New York City police officer’s successful rescue of a black-and-white tuxedo kitten from under the wheel of a parked car has been viewed more than 20,000 times. “Officers were returning to their parked vehicle in the area of Gates Street and Irving […]
Wildlife baby season rescues in full swing after series of atmospheric river storms
This baby season is all hands on deck and volunteers are working around the clock. Wildcare Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Center In California, nests are disrupted by prolonged winter storms and spring garden cleaning. “So the weather really messes with us.” Animal Control Director Melanie Piazza He explained. “If we have a weather event, patient […]
National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air National Guard has postponed plans to demote the status of about 80 members of an Alaska unit that threatens national security and civilian rescue in the nation’s most remote state. This is a dangerous measure. The Alaska Air National Guard acknowledged the delay in an email to The Associated […]
Coast Guard Rescues Pregnant Woman from Disney Cruise Ship
A dramatic cruise ship scene was captured on video by a stunned witness who saw a pregnant woman. airlifted By the United States Coast Guard (USCG). with video explained as “miserable” by new york posta mother-to-be is seen being rescued from a Disney cruise ship after experiencing a medical emergency on Monday. WATCH: U.S. Coast […]
Virginia Bishop Rescues Boy from Burning Car After Head-On Collision
Local news outlets have hailed a Virginia bishop as a “hero” for pulling a boy from a burning shipwreck after his dump truck collided head-on with an SUV on the highway. Bishop John Adonteng Boateng of Holy World International Ministries in Woodbridge was driving down Interstate 459 with his wife when a garbage truck with […]