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Coast Guard rescues people stranded by Washington flood
NBC News· 2025-12-12 13:45
picking up two survivors. Going to the LG to drop them off and then come back for the next share to take the road. Take taking the road.Okay. All right. Halfway up.drive in right now. Got it. ...
Window washers rescued after being trapped 150 feet in the air
NBC News· 2025-12-05 12:45
A daring rescue from a high-rise building in a northern Virginia suburb outside Washington DC. Two window washers were cleaning a building when one of the tethers holding their basket in place snapped, leaving them dangling 150 ft in the air. Rescue workers rushed to the scene. Firefighters repelling down the building to secure the workers.A backup harness prevented a serious fall for both people. Pictures from inside the building show the fire crews hooking the workers up to a secure line to pull them out ...
A driver was rescued from dangling tractor-trailer cab on a West Virginia overpass
NBC News· 2025-12-02 21:49
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Rescuers used explosives to reach workers trapped at a collapsed industrial facility
NBC News· 2025-11-11 15:16
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Firefighters rescue dog stranded on California cliff
NBC News· 2025-10-30 11:51
The tricky rescue started on the edge of this seaside cliff. A drone spotting the stranded dog. You can see him there, trapped with nowhere to climb.A San Francisco police drone operator who happened to be in the area heard the distress call, put up the eye in the sky, and started searching, spotting the dog, and pinpointing the location for authorities. Firefighters repelling down the cliff to reach him, attaching a harness on him. the only way to rescue him off that ledge.The firefighter grabbing the dog ...
Woman and children saved by first responders after being swept out by a rip current
NBC News· 2025-10-07 19:02
Please get help. Help. They're coming. They're coming.Police and firefighters scrambled to save a mom and her two kids from Westchester, Pennsylvania, who got swept out by a rip current. Beaches are no longer guarded at this time of the year. The ordeal captured on video from numerous angles.A police department drone providing vantage points from above and dropping a flotation device into the water below. Fire Department rescue swimmers brought the mom and kids safely back to shore. They also assisted two w ...
Man rescued after being trapped in California waterfall for two days
NBC News· 2025-08-16 00:16
This incredible rescue tonight caught on video showing first responders safely rescuing a man who got stuck for two days behind a dangerous waterfall in California's Sequoia National Forest. Authorities say 46-year-old Ryan Wardwell was attempting to repel the seven teacups waterfalls when the conditions got too rough, trapping him right here behind the rapidly rushing water. What was his condition like when you found him.Uh, he was hypothermic. He did have food and water. He was just pretty much extremely ...
Dozens of workers freed after tunnel collapse
NBC News· 2025-07-11 00:30
that tunnel collapsed uh trapping all of those workers. Tonight, new details of the desperate struggle underground. Friends and family recounting how they watched as these cranes hoisted over two dozen trap workers to safety.I thought my husband died. I love him, but I'm so glad that he's okay. And I'm not going to take another day for granted.The mayor meeting with rescued workers and firefighters after an incredible survival story that's even shocking to the first responders. Last night was nothing short ...