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search and rescue
Woman Found Dead on Mt. Baldy After She Went Hiking Alone During Storm
The El Monte woman, 22, went missing Feb. 4. The search was hampered by severe weather.
3 Hikers Rescued From California’s Mount Baldy During Winter Storm
The hikers had a tent, sleeping bags, food and water, so they camped and waited for crews to find them.
Men Rescued From Pacific Island After Spelling ‘HELP’ With Palm Leaves
Three men who were stranded on a uninhabited Pacific island for three days were rescued after they spelled out “HELP” on the sandy beach with palm tree leaves.
At Least 21 Die in Boat Sinkings Off Greek Islands
At least 21 people, including eight children, died in two separate incidents of boats smuggling migrants or refugees sinking off two Greek islands overnight into Friday
Fisherman Heard AirAsia Flight 8501 Go Down, Held Key to Finding Wreckage
Based on what Rahmat, a local fisherman in remote Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, heard and saw, search teams finally located AirAsia Flight 8501.
Half of Autistic Children Run Away: Protecting the Vulnerable in NYC
This past week the city was on high alert again after news broke that Eliceo Cortez, a Brooklyn ninth-grader with a developmental disability, failed to return home after school on a Friday.
Military Search and Rescue Protocol Changed Following Fatality
The Canadian Forces has reviewed and bolstered its search and rescue protocol following the tragic death of a teenage snowmobiler in Labrador earlier this year.