Van Dillen wasn’t the only hero who braved the storm.
A U.S. Coastguard rescue helicopter flew out into the hurricane to save a man and his dog on a disabled sailboat.
? HEROIC RESCUE! The U.S. Coast Guard shared a video of their daring rescue of a man and his dog after their sailboat was disabled during Hurricane #Helene. Both are safe and in good health.
?: AST2 Hudson, edited by Lt. Cmdr. Kellerman, AirSta Clearwater pic.twitter.com/aD5lpt8cxz
— John-Carlos Estrada ?️ (@Mr_JCE) September 27, 2024
Elsewhere, on Atlanta resident was caught on video using a sleeping air mattress as a life raft as rescue workers patrolled the chest-high floodwaters saving people.
A person was seen floating on the flooded streets of Atlanta, Georgia on an inflatable mattress while teams carried out rescue operations at an apartment complex.
Follow live updates: https://t.co/ZlujbDVqlt pic.twitter.com/gzWdPezQmi
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2024
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