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US military rescued mariners stranded in the Pacific after they used palm leaves to spell 'HELP' on the beach

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 15:52

The crew of a Hawaii-based HC-130J Hercules aircraft makes contact with three mariners stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, after dropping them a radio on April 8, 2024. — The crew of a Hawaii-based HC-130J Hercules aircraft makes contact with three mariners stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, after dropping them a radio on April 8, 2024.
US Coast Guard photo

Military & Defense, us-coast-guard, search-and-rescue, pacific-ocean

What actually went right amid a tragedy: How heroic professionals did their job just before the Baltimore bridge collapse

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 12:24

An illustration of the Dali cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge — Authorities' quick thinking and luck played a big role in keeping the Baltimore bridge collapse from becoming an even bigger tragedy.
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Transportation, Baltimore, francis-scott-key-bridge, first-responders, mayday, search-and-rescue

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