Oregon Coast Guard crew rescues 10 people including baby from floodwaters near Forks
A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Warrenton, Ore., rescued a total of 10 people including three kids and a baby from multiple homes near Forks, Washington.
Author: KGW Staff
Published: 10:06 AM PST November 16, 2021
Updated: 10:05 PM PST November 16, 2021
FORKS, Wash. — A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Oregon rescued 10 people including one baby from floodwaters just west of Forks in Northwest Washington on Monday.
Clallam County first responders requested help from the Coast Guard to evacuate people in a residential area due to the rising waters. The Coast Guard said crews could not use boats because of "excessive currents."
Around 11 a.m., a helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., arrived to the area near Highway 110 and rescued a total of 10 people including three kids and a baby from multiple homes.
Making the nearly 190-mile flight from Warrenton to Forks was no easy task, said Coast Guard pilot Lt. Comm. Andy Lund.
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