Last Update: March 14, 2023, 18:51 IST
The team conducted a “double pick” rescue operation. (Image credit: Facebook/CHP – Coastal Division Air Operations)
According to a post by Coastal Division Air Operations, the trapped man was “shaken but not injured” in the incident.
As California battles massive flooding and storm surge, video of a miraculous escape has stunned the Internet. A driver was rescued after being swept away by floodwaters in the area’s King City. According to the Miami Herald, on March 11, the man and his car were swept away by the swollen Salinas River. The driver managed to get out of the vehicle and reached a dry land amid the flooded water body. The man was rescued by the California Fire San Benito-Montere Unit and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office requested Coastal Division Air Operations to rescue him.
A video posted by Coastal Division Air Operations shows the team trying to rescue the man in a “double pick” operation. A rescuer was lowered from the helicopter to assist the driver. Then, the team pulled out both the trapped person and the rescuer at the same time.
According to the post, the trapped man was safely evacuated to a nearby lot. He was “shaken but uninjured” by his ordeal.
The clip of the rescue attracted a variety of comments. People thanked Coastal Division Air Operations for their prompt action. One person wrote, “Thank you guys for your service.”
“We see them regularly practicing at Paso Airport for situations like this. Great job!” read another comment.
Several users called the operation “wonderful”.
This is not the only incident of floods in California in the last few days. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes after a levee broke in Monterey County over the weekend. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued an alert on Saturday asking people to leave if ordered to do so.
According to a CNN report, the situation is expected to worsen further. Severe thunderstorms are expected in Southern California through Tuesday, March 15.
According to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, about 20 swift-water rescue teams have been deployed to more than 10 counties in advance of the adverse weather conditions.
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