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Coast Guard Aids in North Dakota Flooding

A view from a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter shows Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Wheeler using a small boat to transport six people and two dogs to a safe rescue platform after the Red River flooded the Fargo area March 25, 2009. Wheeler, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, was lowered from the helicopter and later assisted the four adults, one child, one infant and two small dogs as they were hoisted to safety by the rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station Traverse City, Mich. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Brendan Evans)

A view from a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter shows Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Wheeler using a small boat to transport six people and two dogs to a safe rescue platform after the Red River flooded the Fargo area March 25, 2009. Wheeler, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, was lowered from the helicopter and later assisted the four adults, one child, one infant and two small dogs as they were hoisted to safety by the rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station Traverse City, Mich. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Brendan Evans)

A Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich. helicopter crew rescued five adults and a 14-month-old child from their home in Abercrombie, N.D., Wednesday, at approximately 1:30 p.m.

The HH-65 Dolphin crew successfully hoisted the residents, who were trapped in their home by the Midwest flood waters, and transported them to Wahepton Airport. No injuries were reported.

For video of the rescue CLICK HERE.

The Coast Guard helicopter is one of several Ninth Coast Guard District units deployed to assist in the Red River flood response. For full information on the deployment CLICK HERE.

The Eighth Coast Guard District has created a Midwest flood response information website. The web address

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In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, a small boat crewmember from Small Boat Station Sault St. Marie, Mich., responds to a search and rescue call, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Various Coast Guard units from around the country have been called to assist in the 2009 midwest flood response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)

In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, a small boat crewmember from Small Boat Station Sault St. Marie, Mich., responds to a search and rescue call, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Various Coast Guard units from around the country have been called to assist in the 2009 midwest flood response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)

In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Marvin, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Small Boat Station St. Clair Shores, Mich., works on the tire of an airboat trailer, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The tire of trailer became frozen after exposure to the harsh winter elements following the response effort to the 2009 midwest flood. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)

In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Marvin, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Small Boat Station St. Clair Shores, Mich., works on the tire of an airboat trailer, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The tire of trailer became frozen after exposure to the harsh winter elements following the response effort to the 2009 midwest flood. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)


Units from the Ninth Coast Guard District are assisting units from the Eighth District in response to flooding along the Red River, which runs through Minnesota and North Dakota.

Coast Guard crewmembers are working closely with both local and state officials from response centers in the Red River region and have saved 16 lives as of approximately 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Ninth District assets responding include an Air Station Traverse City, Mich., HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew; and 20-ft.airboats from Coast Guard Stations Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Mich.; Sturgeon Bay, Wis. and Marblehead, Ohio.

Additional airboats from Stations Belle Isle, Mich., Saginaw, Mich. and Alexandria Bay, N.Y. are standing by to deploy if needed.

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In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, two airboat crews deployed from Coast Guard District 9 await the next search and rescue mission during the 2009 midwest flood response, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The airboats are used in shallow water throughout residential areas. Numerous Oxbow residents were evacuated to dry ground. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)

In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, two airboat crews deployed from Coast Guard District 9 await the next search and rescue mission during the 2009 midwest flood response, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The airboats are used in shallow water throughout residential areas. Numerous Oxbow residents were evacuated to dry ground. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)

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Table of contents for North Dakota Flooding 2009

  1. North Dakota Guard in Flood Fight
  2. 800 Guardsmen to Fight Flood in E North Dakota
  3. North Dakota Guard Joins Flood Relief
  4. Coast Guard Aids in North Dakota Flooding
  5. ND Guard Uses Iraqi War Skills to Fight Flood
  6. Sandbagging to Save Fargo
  7. Guard Working in Midwest Floods
  8. Current North Dakota Flood News
  9. Rescuing Rose – ND Guard Good News
  10. Morning News for Fargo Flooding
  11. Coast Guard Rescues in North Dakota
  12. Military Assistance to North Dakota Flooding
  13. Civil Air Patrol in Skies Over ND Flooding
  14. North Dakota Flood Operations Continues
  15. National Guard Defends Pembina From Flood
  16. Sheyenne River Nearing Crest in North Dakota
  17. HESCO Barriers – a Photo Primer
  18. Video of Coast Guard Flood Rescue Near Kindred
  19. Reinforcing the Cottonwood Creek Dam at Lake LaMoure
  20. Fighting the Flood in Southeast North Dakota
  21. Guardsmen Returning to Hometowns for Duty
  22. North Dakota Guard in Action During Flooding
  23. North Dakota Flooding Update: Cottonwood Creek Dam at Lake LaMoure
  24. A View From a Soldier Serving in LaMoure

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In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Marvin, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Small Boat Station St. Clair Shores, Mich., works on the tire of an airboat trailer, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The tire of trailer became frozen after exposure to the harsh winter elements following the response effort to the 2009 midwest flood. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)
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In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, two airboat crews deployed from Coast Guard District 9 await the next search and rescue mission during the 2009 midwest flood response, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The airboats are used in shallow water throughout residential areas. Numerous Oxbow residents were evacuated to dry ground. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)
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In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, a small boat crewmember from Small Boat Station Sault St. Marie, Mich., responds to a search and rescue call, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Various Coast Guard units from around the country have been called to assist in the 2009 midwest flood response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)
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A view from a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter shows Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Wheeler using a small boat to transport six people and two dogs to a safe rescue platform after the Red River flooded the Fargo area March 25, 2009. Wheeler, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, was lowered from the helicopter and later assisted the four adults, one child, one infant and two small dogs as they were hoisted to safety by the rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station Traverse City, Mich. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Brendan Evans)
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