Coast Guard air crew makes thier first rescue during Mo. flooding

ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES

03.22.2008

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

ST. LOUIS - A Coast Guard rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescues a man from his flooded home near Poplar Bluff, Mo.

The state of Missouri requested assistance from the Coast Guard, as a result two HH-65 rescue helicopters and three helicopter crews as well as several Disaster Area Response Teams (DARTs) were sent to the area to assist in rescue operations.

U.S. Coast Guard Photograph By Petty Officer Tom Atkeson

• Date Taken: 03.22.2008
• Date Posted: 12.16.2013 19:14
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 313225
• Filename: DOD_101053558
• Length: 00:02:00
• Location: ST. LOUIS, MO, US