Video of Coast Guard Flood Rescue Near Kindred

In this video released by the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state and local agencies offer assistance to a couple and their three dogs trapped by Red River flood waters near Kindred, N.D., Saturday April 18, 2009.

High resolution video is available at the following link: Coast Guard Rescue near Kindred N.D.

Coast Guard aircrews and boatcrews have conducted several patrols of flood-affected areas along the Sheyenne, Red, and James rivers since Monday, April 16, 2009, including the rescue of two women near Lisbon, N.D. on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

Current Coast Guard units assisting city, state and other federal resources are:

  • A Disaster Assistance Response Team from Marine Safety Detatchment St. Paul, Minn.
  • A DART from MSD Quad Cities in Rock Island, Ill.
  • An MH-65C rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station New Orleans.
  • An HH-65C rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station Traverse City, Mich.
  • An HH-65C rescue helicopter from Traverse City, Mich.
  • An HH-65C rescue helicopter from Air Station Detroit, Mich.
  • An airboat from Station Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.
  • An airboat from Station Saginaw, Mich.
  • An airboat from Station Marblehead, Ohio.
  • An airboat from Station Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
  • A smallboat from the Coast Guard Cutter Scioto.
  • A smallboat from the Coast Guard Cutter Sangamon.

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