Coast Guard rescues people, dogs from Florence floodwaters

ELIZABETH CITY, NC, UNITED STATES

09.19.2018

Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson    

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Chief Petty Officer Brad Fitzpatrick, a rescue swimmer stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, rescues people and pets affected by rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence, Sept. 19, 2018.

Fitzpatrick worked with other aircrews through the day in extreme conditions, encountering submerged barbed wire fences, floating fire-ant beds and chest-deep water to save lives.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Weissman.

• Date Taken: 09.19.2018
• Date Posted: 04.12.2019 13:50
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 671816
• VIRIN: 181909-G-G0105-0008
• Filename: DOD_106633223
• Length: 00:00:18
• Location: ELIZABETH CITY, NC, US