Flash floods in Arkansas killed three early Friday, including a sheriff attempting a water rescue.
Water rescue units were on standby in low-lying areas prone to flooding, just in case, he said.
Swift Water Rescue -- the lead federal agency was the U.S. Coast Guard.
So we contacted the swift water rescue units and they went out there.
Mr Williams said the floods meant a "very busy year" for the flood rescue team trained in swift water rescue.
These include the USS Bataan to conduct search and rescue missions, eight swift water rescue teams, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group to help with disaster response equipment, and Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to help provide medical care.
Though such work -- swift-water rescue -- can be extremely dangerous, "you don't think about it much until afterward, " she said, noting that she focused Wednesday on staying away from live wires and "widow makers" -- overhangs that could collapse at any time, killing anyone below.
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In Surfside Beach, police waded through chest-high rushing water to rescue five people trapped in their homes.
The woman, who was pulled out Friday from the remains of the garment factory, was found in that pool of water, rescue official Lt.
Often swimming in dirty black water to rescue the old and the sick, people were forced to climb skyscrapers in the crippling heat and carry the helpless down numerous flights of steps.
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They ran about half a mile back up the hill for help, alerting the neighbours who jumped into the icy water to try and rescue the man.
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Coastguard officers attended to the man while a specialist fire service mud rescue team used water lances to free him.
The sail rushed down and fell into the water, our crew struggling to rescue it.
Faced with flooding, rescue teams are using water pumps and divers to look for bodies and survivors.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said the water was up to 50cms (1.6ft) high at its deepest.
South East Water meter reader Tim Harfield helped rescue a starving bat from a house in Ditchling, East Sussex, on Tuesday.
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Some properties had up to 3ft (0.9m) of flood water in them, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Venezuela said it was sending a military plane with food, medicine and drinking water, as well as a team of 50 rescue workers.
Bruce Hickling from the International Rescue Committee says the daily search for water in the city has become one of the most pressing concerns.
In 1997, construction began on a 900 sq. ft. facility which would become the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center where air and water temperatures could be kept sea turtle warm.
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Rescue personnel from the nearby Carpenteria Fire Department, along with state lifeguards, took to the water to search for the horse, and a helicopter was launched by Santa Barbara County's search and rescue team.
We continue to have search and rescue personnel on alert, as well as water, food and other needed resources.
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Mr Platt's body was found shortly after midnight by a search and rescue team wedged against a tree after the water subsided.
Officers now provide critical life safety functions during plane incidents, from firefighting and passenger rescue to basic medical support and assisting in water rescues.
Mountain rescue volunteers said the man was pulled from the water after he had become trapped in debris.
Rescue teams "were met with a torrent of water and a car stuck facing up stream underneath a footbridge".
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The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is located across from the water tower in Topsail Beach (southern end of Topsail Island).
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"The children screamed when the initial shock hit and when the adults dove in (to attempt rescue) they could feel the electricity in the water, " said Highway Patrol Sgt.
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