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Coast Guard choppers rescued thousands, kept death toll lower
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| 09/17/05
| AP
Posted on 09/17/2005 7:00:06 AM PDT by Ellesu
Nearly 5,000 plucked from rooftops
The Coast Guard has released numbers which partially explain why the death toll in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina has been lower than expected.
The Coast Guard says that during its first week of operations in New Orleans, it saved the lives of nearly 6,500 people. Officials say almost 5,000 of those rescues were by hoist in areas where the water was just too deep or dangerous for the Coast Guard to come in by boat.
All of those lives were saved by the crews of just 17 helicopters, during 1,500 flight hours in the air.
The numbers released today cover Coast Guard operations which ended September 10.
Coast guard rescue crews have been out in force since then in conjunction with National Guard units, searching for additional survivors, but also recovering the bodies of flood victims.
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: coastguard; katrina; rescue; rescued; uscg
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To: NautiNurse
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:21:16 AM PDT
by
Ellesu
(www.thedeadpelican.com)
To: Ellesu
Let's see, would this be the Blanco/Nagin Louisiana Coast Guard or the Federal Coast Guard? I thought the Fed's did nothing right. < /sarcasm >
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:21:57 AM PDT
by
ImpBill
(Nothing More!)
To: MizSterious
Because they are doing good and everyone knows Bush blew up those levees to kill poor people.
/S
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:24:21 AM PDT
by
Sometimes A River
("The leaves have broken on Lake Ponktran" - WKAT 1360 AM Miami Newsreader)
To: Ellesu
My hat off to the Coasties.
To: NautiNurse
I think it is remarkable and it's good to see the Coast Guard in its ascendancy after a long period of getting no respect.
However - you have to ask - once Mayor Nagin failed to do his job and get essentially everyone out of the city - how much expense and how many lives can be chalked up to the local failure? All this falderal about the Bush Administration and FEMA would be moot if there had been no one left in New Orleans, in the path of the storm. When you go into critical failure analysis mode (which the MSM may engage in beginning in 6 months) you come back to the Nagin failure. It all stems from that.
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:26:59 AM PDT
by
Wally_Kalbacken
(Seldom right, but never in doubt.)
To: Ellesu
Only saved 6,500 people. All white too. /sarc
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:28:48 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)
To: Coastie; Ellesu; dawn53
![](http://home.earthlink.net/~nautinurse2/rescued dog.jpg)
New Orleans A Mastiff found in New Orleans by Coast
Guard Port Security Unit 307 lies on the ground at Coast
Guard Station New Orleans Sept. 14, 2005. Crewmembers at
PSU 307 have temporarily adopted the animal until the
owner can be found. Coast Guard crews were tasked to
rescue as many people as they could and as many animals
as possible. PSU307 is stationed in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
and was deployed to News Orleans assisting with hurricane
efforts throughout the region. Coast Guard photo by PA1
Dana Warr.
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:30:10 AM PDT
by
NautiNurse
(The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
To: Ellesu
Officials say almost 5,000 of those rescues were by hoist in areas where the water was just too deep or dangerous for the Coast Guard to come in by boat. Water too deep or dangerous for a boat? 5,000 rescuees? WTF?
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:30:19 AM PDT
by
FDNYRHEROES
(Hell or high water can't stop New Orleans buses from getting out the vote during elections)
To: rockrr
![](http://www.uscgstormwatch.com/clients/c1008/44306.jpg)
NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 29, 2005) - Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Huerta hoists two children into a Coast Guard rescue helicopter here today. The Coast Guard has begun damage assessment overflights as well as search and rescue operations following Hurricane Katrina. Huerta, 34, of Tampa, Fla., is an aviation maintenance technician stationed at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala.
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:44:25 AM PDT
by
Ellesu
(www.thedeadpelican.com)
To: OneLoyalAmerican; Coastie; CedarDave; sargunner; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; ...
To: Ellesu
All of those lives were saved by the crews of just 17 helicopters, during 1,500 flight hours in the air.This just about makes you sob with joy and gratitude.
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:52:52 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: Ellesu
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:54:21 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(MAJ. TAMMY DUCKWORTH ~ A NATIONAL TREASURE)
To: Ellesu
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:54:29 AM PDT
by
commish
((Montgomery, AL) Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
![Image hosted by Photobucket.com](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Schmoopy1/fl.gif)
![Image hosted by TinyPic.com](http://tinypic.com/dq4y9c.gif)
The United States Coast Guard! They Rock and...Roll!!! :)
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:54:35 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Ellesu
This has to be the largest helicopter rescue in the history of the world.
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:54:56 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
("Run Hillary Run" bumper stickers. Liberals place on rear bumper, conservatives put on front bumper)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
09/17/2005 7:58:07 AM PDT
by
bitt
('But once the shooting starts, a plan is just a guess in a party dress.' Michael Yon)
To: Ellesu
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posted on
09/17/2005 8:01:59 AM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Oh, there you squids go braggin again... :)
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posted on
09/17/2005 8:09:56 AM PDT
by
RaceBannon
((Prov 28:1 KJV) The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Coast Guard choppers rescued thousands, kept death toll lower...
Thank You Coast Guard.
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posted on
09/17/2005 8:10:16 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(Going to the End of the Line...~Nat King Cole~Stardust~)
To: Ellesu
Where in the heck is the media to cover good news like this!
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posted on
09/17/2005 8:12:47 AM PDT
by
beckysueb
(God bless America and President Bush.)
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