VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues families, pets near Lumberton, N.C.

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/17/2018 01:30 PM EDT

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Sept. 17, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Florence Response
Contact: Hurricane Response Media Operations Centers
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VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues families, pets near Lumberton, N.C.

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Coast Guard shallow-water response boat team crew members rescue people trapped by floods caused by Hurricane Florence in the Mayfair neighborhood of Lumberton, North Carolina, Monday.

Shallow-water response teams use 16-foot aluminum boats in order to navigate flooded areas and provide assistance in coordination with state and local emergency operation centers.

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