U S Coast Guard rescue five persons who were aboard a life raft in North Carolina
@Deepizzaguy (115950)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 9, 2025 4:34pm CST
Members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) answered an emergency call from persons who left their sailboat that was taking on water 260 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina on Thursday November 6.
The five persons entered a life raft when the USCG stationed in Cape Hatteras sent a helicopter to locate the life raft and then rescue the five persons aboard the helicopter to Coast Guard Air Station in Elizabeth City where the conditions of the five persons rescued was that they were in good condition after they were rescued by the USCG.
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@celticeagle (181740)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Nov
They were sure lucky. Glad they had the life raft. My hat is off to the Coast Guard.
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@Deepizzaguy (115950)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov
I am in agreement with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (115950)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov
I am in agreement with you that the five persons who were in the life raft were rescued by the USCG.
@innertalks (23306)
• Australia
9 Nov
It was good that the five persons were rescued, but I wonder how often they check over their boat for problems, as this should not happen to a boat in good condition.
@Deepizzaguy (115950)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov
I guess the group forgot to check if the boar was in good shape.
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@LindaOHio (205648)
• United States
10 Nov
Scary stuff. The USCG comes to the rescue again!
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@Deepizzaguy (115950)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov
I am in agreement with you that the USCG recued the five people in the life raft.
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