Ranger dies at Voyageurs National Park while helping civilians stranded on lake
A park ranger was killed Sunday at a Minnesota national park when his rescue boat capsized in a lake while rescuing a family of three stranded in strong winds and rough seas, authorities said. The ranger, whose identity has not yet been released, responded to a call about a civilian vessel in distress at Lake […]
Former NASCAR Driver Makes Helicopter Supply Drop to Stranded Helene Victim Signaling with Mirror
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle dropped several helicopter supplies in remote areas in the path of Hurricane Helen, giving much-needed relief to those stranded after waving mirrors in the North Carolina mountains. They also delivered medicines for the victims. Biffle, a Washington state native currently based in the Charlotte area, volunteers in his helicopter. Operation […]
Mayor Pete orders citizens to stop using drones to find stranded victims as feds fumble hurricane response
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced Temporary air restrictions were put in place on Wednesday “in the vicinity of Hurricane Helen relief and recovery efforts.” “Our goal is to ensure that funding is not a barrier to people quickly getting the relief they need and deserve,” Buttigieg said. […]
In North Carolina, in aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Republican congresswoman’s husband left stranded
Rep. Virginia Foxx, RN.C., said her husband is one of the thousands of Americans stranded in their homes without power and other necessities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen. he said. Fox, who returned to her North Carolina district for the first time on Friday, said she was shocked by the devastation. She said her […]
SpaceX capsule arrives at International Space Station to rescue astronauts stranded since June after Boeing failure
Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station since June I felt relieved Rescuers are expected to be picked up from the SpaceX capsule on Sunday. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on Saturday, carrying NASA astronaut Nick Haig and Russian Space Agency's Alexander Gorbunov on a rescue mission to help bring Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams […]
Cruise ship stranded in Ireland for months returns to port — hours after setting off on world voyage
A luxury liner that was stranded in Northern Ireland for four months finally set off on a global voyage, but was forced to return to port almost immediately on Tuesday. Villa Vie Residence's Odyssey was due to leave Belfast in May before it suffered repair problems, but it set sail on a three-year journey late […]
Tennesseans Clear Bridge to Help People Stranded by Floods
Tennessee neighbors once again lived up to the Volunteer State's name after Hurricane Helen's flooding shut off a bridge. According to WJHL, the deck of the Jackson Bridge was covered with debris and became impassable, leaving people stranded nearby. reported Sunday. Neighbors south of the Nolichucky River used all the tools they had to breach […]
SpaceX launches mission to space station that will bring back stranded NASA astronauts next year
SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying a crew of two to deliver the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, which will return astronauts stranded aboard a disabled Boeing Starliner next year. In June, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on Starliner, but thruster problems and a […]
SpaceX rescue mission to rescue two stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June takes off
Two stranded astronauts are one step closer to returning from the International Space Station. SpaceX rescue mission departs from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida At 1:17 p.m. The aim is to finally return to Earth two Boeing Starliner astronauts who have been stranded in orbit since June 5. The launch was the first […]
College football team stranded in buses on flooded interstate amid Hurricane Helene destruction
A college football team was stranded on its bus in the middle of a flooded interstate in North Carolina Friday night as Hurricane Helen continued to cause flash flooding across several Southeastern states. The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) team was on its way to a game in Charleston to play The Citadel. However, the […]