Search and Rescue
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Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Several people were seen being loaded onto ambulances after at least five vehicles were trapped underneath the newly-installed bridge
Both rescuers and local residents alike stood atop the remains of apartment complexes, looking through the rubble
Turkey dispatched emergency aid to northern Iraq as officials expressed their 鈥渄eep sadness鈥� at the tragedy
Officials said the death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns
Thirty-one people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed
Just after search and rescue dog teams returned home from Harvey and Irma, they set back out to rescue victims from more disasters
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
Crews used GPS devices to log the homes they checked rather than painting neon X鈥檚 on the outside
EMS, fire providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
The Army, Marine Corps and Navy joined the search along with Honolulu firefighters and lifeguards
Honolulu Fire Department search and rescue crews found and collected pieces of helicopter fuselage and a helmet in a debris field
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Officials began receiving reports of a large number of people caught out in inclement weather
Some search and rescue team members were already near the swimming hole after getting a call to help someone who had suffered a bad allergic reaction
Officials said the swimmer was overcome by a strong current about halfway across the river
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
The woman, who was in her 60s, was transported to the hospital
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
EMS providers and firefighters searched for the occupant of a truck submerged in a river
More than 200 experienced searchers spent nearly a day combing the woods searching for the child
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
Amber VanHecke, 24, was heading to a hiking trail but was led astray by her maps app
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
One crew member has been found and is hospitalized in critical condition
Most of those killed were women and children; about 150 people were there when the landslide occurred
Bethnee Haury was airlifted to a hospital to be treated for dehydration and minor injuries
Eric Pracht was last seen leaving his house after a heated conversation six months ago
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago
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