U S Coast Guard rescues a couple when their houseboat sank in a river
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
June 13, 2020 6:43pm CST
A couple and their cat are thankful that a concerned eyewitness contacted the authorities to report that their 50 foot houseboat was sinking into the Scuppernong River in Wilmington North Carolina.
The U S Coast Guard sent a helicopter and a rescue boat to rescue the couple and their cat from the Elizabeth City station.
The couple after were rescued from a terrible fate were taken by the helicopter to the Northeastern Regional Airport where they reunited with their cat.
Thanks to the excellent teamwork of the Coast Guard rescue team, the couple and their cat are safe and sound.
What caused the houseboat to sink into the river is being investigated by the authorities.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Jun 20
@DianneN Thank you for the emojis.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
I agree with you since it would have been a tragic end for the couple and the cat.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
14 Jun 20
Hope that such kind accident not happen anymore. my self afraid going by boat... since sink in the water is very frightening and im not expert in swimming 
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
I hope so too since a sinking houseboat is very scary for me to deal with.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
15 Jun 20
@Deepizzaguy yes... need expert skill in swimming to escape from that accident
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jun 20
I agree with you since I used to live in an area where there were houseboats near New Orleans.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 20
@Deepizzaguy We have stayed on a house-boat a couple of times.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
@JudyEv I have yet to stay in a houseboat even though I used to deliver food to many of them in New Orleans.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jun 20
They are real life heroes.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
14 Jun 20
I'm very glad that the Coast Guard was able to rescue the family and their cat.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
I agree with since the U S Coast Guard is very valuable group of heroes in our nation.
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