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| Press Release |
Date: December 4, 2007 |
UPDATE ON COAST GUARD FLOOD RESCUE OPERATIONS | |
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SEATTLE - The Coast Guard conducts night search-and-rescue operations during the recent flooding in the Pacific Northwest. Video can be viewed and download here. SEATTLE - Coast Guard rescue operations from a hoist camera video can be viewed or downloaded here. SEATTLE - Video footage of a flooded Chehalis, Wash., neighborhood and an HH-65 helicopter crew returning from an overflight and then departing Chehalis High School's football field can be viewed and downloaded here. SEATTLE - The Coast Guard conducts rescues for people who are stranded in remote and inaccessible locations because of flooding in the Pacific Northwest. Video can be viewed and download here.
SEATTLE - Petty Officer Second Class Steve Sergeiko delivers a rescued dog into the hands of an emergency service worker Dec. 4 at Chehalis High School's football field in Chehalis, Wash. The Coast Guard along with several other state and federal agencies rescued 106 people and six animals from flooding in the Pacific Northwest over the course of two days. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Shawn Eggert)
SEATTLE - Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Vanzandt carries in his arms a young child followed by family members and their dog during the Northwest flood incident in Washington today. Rescues were conducted in remote and inaccessible locations where people were in need of immediate evacuation and medical assistance. The helicopter crew is homeported at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariana O'Leary)
SEATTLE - A mother holds her children in the safe confines of a Coast Guard helicopter as Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Vanzandt looks on during the Northwest flood incident in Washington today. Rescues were conducted in remote and inaccessible locations where people were in need of immediate evacuation and medical assistance. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariana O'leary)
SEATTLE - Crewmembers from the container ship Kauai repair damage sustained during a recent storm in the Pacific Northwest. Large waves hit the ship blowing out windows on the bridge and damaging other equipment. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker) SEATTLE - The Coast Guard, in support to the Washington and Oregon states Emergency Operation Centers, has assisted in the rescue and evacuation of more than 160 people and six pets who became stranded due to recent flooding in the Pacific Northwest this week. Other agencies currently engaged in this regional disaster response include, but are not limited to; Lewis and Mason County Sheriff departments, King County, Washington State Air National Guard and Washington State National Guard. The most recent case involved the rescue of a pregnant woman near Pacific City, Wash., by a rescue helicopter crew homeported out of Air Station Port Angeles, Wash. To support these extensive operations, the Coast Guard has brought in assets from San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., to maintain mission capability throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Coast Guard is receiving assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Coast Guard Auxiliary with communication capabilities after regional communication blackouts. The Coast Guard has reached out to more than 500 volunteers through the regional network known as the Citizen's Action Network to assist in identifying mariners or persons in distress, pollution incidents occurring from the floods and aids to navigation discrepancies. In anticipation of the storm, the Coast Guard closed all river bars from Tillamook, Ore., north to the Straits of Juan De Fuca. The Columbia River and Tillamook River Bars remain closed. The Coast Guard has reopened the Grays Harbor bar. The Coast Guard anticipates the Dungeness crab fishermen will resume the fishery once severe weather and sea conditions clear. No serious spill events have been reported, however, it is expected that spills from oil storage tanks, industrial sites and individual vehicles will cause minor spills throughout the affected region. The Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, along with other state agencies, will have response personnel available to monitor the situation. | |
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