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First responders rescue 4 persons who were in the Sabine River in Texas

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Jun

First responders from Smith County near Big Sandy Texas answered an emergency call just after midnight on Friday when four people were on a small boat and two kayaks in the Sabine River when the boats were taking on water. The...

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First responders rescue missing kayakers who were in a river

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Jun

First responders answered an emergency call from a person who reported seeing five missing kayakers who were in Emory River Tennessee who needed to be rescued on Saturday. First responders which included the Morgan County...

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U S Coast Guard rescues one person who was trapped in an island in New York

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 May

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) came to the rescue of one person who was trapped in an island near Pont De Bennes Bridge near High Falls New York on Sunday evening. The USCG sent a helicopter to rescue the person after...

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Firefighters rescue a family who were in a canoe that capsized in a river

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 May

Firefighters from the Greene County in Ohio answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a family were aboard a canoe that capsized in the Little Miami River. Bellbrook Fire Department Lieutenant Jon Nickerson led his...

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365 Days of Photos - Day 10

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89450) • Rupert, Idaho 4 May

Hello everyone, how are you doing? I thought for the next photo in the series, I would share another photo edit I did. It is another photo I took of the river that was in the last photo. However, this is a black and white edit....

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365 Days of Photos - Day 9

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89450) • Rupert, Idaho 4 May

Hello everyone, how are you all doing? Back to share another photo in my 365 days of photos series. This time it is a photo I took of the Snake River in Idaho (USA). It is called that because of it's shape, not because it is...

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In certain hilly rivers the water body falls from a height suddenly

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 22 Apr

The landscapes of certain river surface create a sudden falls. From moving in straight direction the river all of a sudden falls from height. These natural dams are very good for agriculture. The water flows across the surrounding...

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Firefighters rescue a man who fell into the Naugatuck River

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 17 Apr

Firefighters from Storm Ambulance & Rescue Ambulance and Derby Fire Department answered an emergency call from a male jet skier who fell into the Naugatuck River in Derby Connecticut on Wednesday evening,. The firefighters used a...

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Stranger rescues a man who fell into a river in Pittsburgh

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 Apr

A stranger who was walking in the North Shore along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania did his duty to save a man who fell into the river around 2:45am near a police memorial came close to drowning. The stranger saw...

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Firefighters rescue a dog that fell into the Connecticut River

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Feb

Firefighters with the Hadley Massachusetts Fire Department answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a dog fell through the ice in the Connecticut River. The fire chief of the Hadley Fire Department requested assistance...

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Firefighters rescue a swan that was in freezing river in Connecticut

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 Feb

Firefighters in Norwich Connecticut answered an emergency call on Tuesday February 3 when a swan was seen in the Norwalk River which was frozen due to the cold weather. The firefighters used cold-water rescue suits to get into...

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Firefighters in Connecticut rescue a swan who was in an icy river

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 Feb

Norwalk Connecticut firefighters answered an emergency call on Tuesday February 3 about a swan that needed to be rescued in the Norwalk River that was frozen due to cold weather outside. The firefighters used their cold weather...

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So many sunken boats!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 5 Feb

Recently I’ve been sad to see so many sunken boats along the rivers around here. I passed six just on my way home down the river, which is only a couple of miles’ stretch. Some have probably had a mishap when the river levels...

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I loved the way the elephants were nurtured in Pinawella in Sri Lanka

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 1 Feb

The Pinawella elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka is a fabulous place. We sat at a position in the restaurant. From there we saw the elephants were led to a river where they had their bath. They are being fed, nurtured and propagated....

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Police and firefighters rescue a man who was in a river in Connecticut

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Jan

Thanks to the teamwork of the Clinton Connecticut Police Department and the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, they saved a person who was in the Hammonasset River on Tuesday morning. A police officer threw a rope to the person...

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First responders rescue a dog that was on an island in South Carolina

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 3 Jan

Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR) firefighters answered an emergency call from persons who saw a dog who was stranded in the Waccamaw River on Tuesday afternoon. The firefighters went to the Chris Anderson Landing where was located...

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The gut of a parshe fish is taken away and then cooked

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Dec

Parshe fish is called mullets. It is a river fish. Beyond taking away the scales, the guts are also taken away by making a small mark near the abdomen of the fish Then it is fried and cooked as a watery curry with potatoes. It can...

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In mukutmanipur the open vans are allowed to enter the hillocks

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 14 Dec

There is a beautiful barrage created in Mukutmanipur for controlling the river Kangsabati. Travellers are allowed to ride the open vans. These vans are allowed to ride up the hillocks. There is lovely breeze during evening and...

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The Chander river connects Chenab and flows from Pakistan to India and China

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 11 Nov

It is amazing that many rivers flow across many countries. The Chander river in Kashmir comes from Pakistan joins Chenab and from Lahaul Spiti in Himachal goes to China. As a hilly river it is source of water for vegetation....

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There is a common phenomenon of big fishes eating small fishes

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 1 Nov

I bought the katla fishes from the market. When the fish seller cut the katla fish which was a big fish, in the belly there was two small shrimp. It is presumed that the katla had swallowed the shrimp in the river waters. It is...

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