Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Rappels Down to Check Truck

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer rappels down from a helicopter in the middle of Hurricane Florence to see if anyone is trapped in a flood-stricker truck. USCG/PO3 Ronald Hodges via Storyful
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Coast Guard stations from up and down the East Coast sent rescue units to the Carolinas to help with people trapped or endangered by Hurricane Florence.

Coast Guard units have been investigating every abandoned vehicle and every house where there might be people or pets. Anywhere a life might be saved, the Coast Guard has been making an effort to reach.