Coast Guard rescues flood-trapped residents

(17 Sep 2018) About 70 miles (115 kilometers) away from the coast of North Carolina, residents near the Lumber River stepped from their homes directly into boats floating in their front yards. Coast Guard shallow-water response crew members helped rescue people trapped by those flood waters caused by Hurricane Florence in the Mayfair neighborhood of Lumberton. River forecasts showed that the scene could be repeated in towns as far as 250 miles inland as waters rise for days. The shallow-water response teams used 16-foot aluminum boats in order to navigate flooded areas and provide assistance in coordination with state and local emergency operation centers. In Pollocksville, North Carolina, Willie Schubert was hoisted aboard a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. He was rescued off a stranded van. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...