Texas, flash flood and Urban Search and Rescue
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The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.
A daring attempt to save a young bald eagle trapped for weeks in the rugged Plumas National Forest ended sadly, despite the determined efforts of local wildlife rescuers.
According to sheriff’s office officials, the Novato Fire Department requested the assistance of Henry-1 because the hiker, who needed medical attention, was inaccessible on a remote trail under dense tree cover.
Governor Laura Kelly announced on Saturday, July 12, that Kansas deployed Kansas Task Force 1 to assist the State of Texas in areas impacted by flooding from recent heavy rains.
Teton County Search and Rescue had its busiest six months ever from December 2024 through May 31. They had more calls in this six-month stretch than
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On the one-year anniversary marking the passing of Christie Williams' dog, she decided to volunteer in his honor to give a canine from animal control a "freedom ride" to whichever rescue agreed to take them. But when she arrived and met Sarah, a blue nose pit bull, there was an instant connection.
An injured hiker stranded in a remote part of Robert H. Treman State Park was rescued Thursday thanks to a joint effort between Enfield and Ithaca emergency crews, according to first responders. The hiker was found below Lucifer Falls,
None of the 31 construction workers rescued in the tunnel sustained visible injuries, according to LAFD. Firefighters said construction workers climbed over a roughly 12 to 15-foot pile of dirt to escape.