Coast Guard conducts overflights of impacted areas following flash floods on Oahu [Image 1 of 6]

HAWAII, UNITED STATES

03.21.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson  

U.S. Coast Guard Oceania

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, flies over an SOS written in the sand near Yokohama Bay on Oahu March 21, 2026. After a stranded man and woman signaled for help on March 20, a Coast Guard helicopter crew spotted the message, hoisted the pair and transported them to the air station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

• Date Taken: 03.21.2026
• Date Posted: 03.21.2026 19:09
• Photo ID: 9577487
• VIRIN: 260321-G-OX937-1001
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: HAWAII, US