Almost 100 people, mostly from Haiti, who were rescued from an overcrowded boat off the Florida coast had no food or water for two days, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
A Coast Guard helicopter spotted the 96 Haitians, as well as a passenger each from Uganda and the Bahamas, about 20 miles east of Boca Raton, Florida, last week. They were transferred to Bahamian authorities on Sunday.
The passengers told Coast Guard crew members that they had been at sea for a week and lacked food and water during the last two days. The 40-foot cabin cruiser was overloaded with 53 men, 35 woman and 10 children, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
No one was injured.
“Smugglers do not care whether you live or die,” said Capt. Robert Kinsey of the Coast Guard’s District Seven, citing the lack of sustenance and the overloaded vessel. “These people are lucky to be alive.”
A photo shows the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing 98 people from an overcrowded boat off the coast of Florida on Oct. 12, 2022.
Florida emergency crews are working tirelessly after Hurricane Ian devastated communities across the peninsula. Over 4,000 residents have been rescued so far after flooding and a storm surge stranded homeowners. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
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South Carolina’s coast was the latest to be hit by Hurricane Ian. The storm caused “catastrophic” flooding in some places and residents had to be rescued. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
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The death toll is rising in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Some of the worst damage is in Fort Myers, where rescue teams are uncovering scenes of enormous loss. Manuel Bojorquez has the details.
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The Coast Guard has helped rescue more than 100 people across Florida. Omar Villafranca flew with the Coast Guard as it surveyed the most devastated areas.
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Neighborhoods in Orlando are flooded after getting more than a foot of rain. A longtime resident said she’s never seen flooding like this in her neighborhood and doesn’t have flood insurance. Meg Oliver shares more.
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Hurricane Ian upended everything for Cecilia Donald’s family. At one point she considered tying herself to her husband as water flooded into their home so that no one would wash away. She describes the harrowing story to Norah O’Donnell.
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People are fleeing their flooded homes after riding out Hurricane Ian. One woman said she and her dog slept on her kitchen counter after Ian flooded her home. Omar Villafranca reports.
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More than 2 million are without electricity after Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage in Florida. The storm washed away roads and destroyed homes. Hundreds of people have been rescued. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
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Residents of central Florida woke to high winds and catastrophic flooding, forcing hundreds to flee their homes. Rescue crews raced to evacuate residents. Meg Oliver has the latest.
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David Begnaud got a look from the air at the catastrophic damage that Hurricane Ian left behind. The cost to rebuild could be in the tens of billions. He describes what he saw.
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It started when “Legend”, callsign for a former U.S. Army Staff Sgt., returned to Afghanistan to rescue trapped Americans, Afghan allies, Christians and other religious minorities hunted door to door by the Taliban.
Press Release –
Aug 26, 2022
SAN DIEGO, August 26, 2022 (Newswire.com)
– What others call H*LL, he calls HOME: Meet “Legend”, the Afghan-American U.S. army combat veteran on the ground in Afghanistan right now. It all started with a solo evacuation operation during the 2021 forceful invasion of the Afghan Capitol by the Taliban regime. Risking his own life daily, Legend was captured and lashed by the Taliban but escaped to complete his mission. Legend ultimately rescued hundreds of at-risk Afghans and Americans, personally leading them to safety.
A native of San Diego, Legend is back on the ground in Afghanistan as the head of the humanitarian organization called Legend Group. It’s an extensive on-the-ground network that provides intelligence to U.S. veteran-operated Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Known in the evacuation circles as a “Modern Day Underground Railroad”, the Legend Group provides safe passage, medical support, prenatal care, food, safe houses, and counter-human trafficking support for at-risk Afghan allies and their families. For its humanitarian work, the city of Newport Beach in California proclaimed March 21 #LegendDay.
They are currently advised and supported by active and former members of the U.S. Military, Congressional offices, and elected officials throughout the United States. Together they have one goal: restore America’s honor by solving the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
“In this past week alone, I’ve come across at least a dozen American citizens in Kabul and Logar Provinces,” says Legend. “I know there are many more Americans still stranded behind enemy lines. They are eligible to return home, but they aren’t willing to leave their spouse and children behind. In addition, we have thousands of Afghan interpreters who are eligible for SIV (Special Immigrant Visa) hiding in safe houses across Afghanistan. The State Department is moving at a very slow pace and their assistance begins only after the evacuees are at the processing centers, so they aren’t providing any meals or safe houses to keep these folks alive on the ground. That’s where American veterans and volunteers have stepped in to fill the gap and that’s why I am here.”
About Legend Group Foundation
Legend Group is a veteran-operated non-governmental organization led by an Afghan-American U.S. army combat veteran. We are a group of American patriots who came together after the Aug 2021 forceful invasion of the Afghan Capitol with one vision: to restore America’s honor by solving the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We have assisted hundreds of individuals reach safety and provided free meals and medical support to thousands of our allies. For media queries, contact legend@legend.ngo. For more information, contact Jazz Cannon at (321) 418-5253.
CBS NEWS RAW: Rescue officials pulled a woman from the waters near City Island in the Bronx section of New York City after she apparently lost control of her jet ski near a jetty.
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Take a look inside our Parvo Puppy ICU! In June we partnered with Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co. and they donated all their proceeds from their Rescue Roast to our Parvo Puppy ICU to help us save even more little lives. We appreciate your support!
Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2022 (Newswire.com)
– While the crisis continues in various parts of Ukraine, many Ukrainians have begun returning to their homes to find mass destruction and loss. There are reports of countless animals missing and roaming the streets, displaced, and injured from recent combat. Douglas Thron and Ryan Okrant of ASSERT Drone Animal Rescue have just landed in Europe and will be entering Ukraine in a joint venture with Paws of War, a New York based non-for-profit organization who currently have members on the ground in Ukraine feeding and helping many of the now homeless animals on a special ops mission using their infrared drone. ASSERT’s advanced technology allows them to fly over the war-stricken areas in search of animals which otherwise may never be found due to the vastness of destruction. Their primary goal is to reunite Ukrainians with their beloved pets and provide aid to any animals in need.
Thron and Okrant have highly specialized training and experience to support this life saving mission. Thron has travelled the globe using his infrared drone to rescue animals of all kinds. Okrant has responded to a variety of national emergencies to rescue animals and provide humanitarian aid. Most recently, they travelled together to the aftermath of the 2021 western Kentucky tornadoes and were able to rescue over 40 animals.
To help ASSERTs mission in Ukraine, please donate here www.assert.earth/donate. Follow their mission here:
At 4 a.m. on Sunday, our transport team loaded 41 dogs on a plane to safety.
These pets came from nine overcrowded, under-resourced Texas animal shelters where they faced death. Caramel, Roux, Penn, Crimson, and 37 other dogs were flown to shelters in Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, to be adopted into loving homes.
Thank you to KVUE for sharing the story and spreading awareness about how our rescue transport saves lives!
Our Town Lake Animal Center campus is a connection hub, where we give medical exams to the pets before they are transported to their new homes. (We gave them some sweet kisses and belly rubs, too.)
American Pets Alive! is the nationwide educational and outreach program of Austin Pets Alive!
APA! is a leader in No Kill sheltering in Austin—America’s largest No Kill city—helping under-resourced animal shelters in our home state of Texas give pets a chance at the life they deserve through rescue transports, lifesaving programs, assisting with medical crises, and so much more.
AmPA! brings these innovative programs designed to save the most at-risk homeless companion animals to the country as a whole. These are programs we have been innovating, growing, implementing, and sharing for over a decade.
Our work in Austin directly saves lives here and across the country, and serves as a model and inspiration for establishing and sustaining a No Kill community.
Rescue transport and crisis response are critical ways we do this work. Our innovative approach to transport is a lifesaving solution to move at-risk animals to areas with higher adoption demand.
“We have been working hard to help Texas shelters improve existing lifesaving programming and launch new initiatives. However, many of these shelters are not in a position to improve their current operations when every kennel is full and they are struggling to get through each day,” said Clare Callison, American Pets Alive!, Maddie’s® Director of National Pet Supply and Demand.
“By being able to connect these Texas shelters into the national pipeline of transport support, we are able to save lives, open more kennels, and start building lasting program support.”
Thanks to this rescue mission, 41 dogs now have a second chance at life, in their new homes. What we do here in Austin, saves lives across the nation.
