Rip Current Rescue

Update September 25, 2018
Received today over at YouTube.com:
"Hi Norman - this is Teri Hoskin from Michigan Rescue Concepts, - Great Video! - Thank you for giving us permission to use it -We will use it in our rescue boat training seminars. Its very rewarding to see that our products and training make a difference and save a life! Thank you!!"


 Update September 23, 2018
Well, the video was a hit.  It was picked up by WSBT-TV in South Bend and by Newschannel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  ABC reached out and asked "Hello, I'm with ABC News. I hope that you are doing well! Did you shoot this video? if so, may we have your permission to use it across all ABC platforms/partners with credit to you?"

Glad to help! Actually, I'm most pleased to assist the people who trained the responders and provided the rescue craft.

Original Post September 22, 2018 5:36 PM
We had a very full day today and stopped by the Warren Dunes State Park late in the afternoon. There are permanent signs posted about the dangers of rip currents, but there are always some swimmers in the water even when the red flag is up.

Today, a young man was rescued after he was pulled into the lake by a rip current. The emergency responders did a fine job, while we all looked on. One very lucky guy.

Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/

Hurricane Florence

Florence - Sept. 14, 2018 8:29PM EDT from Davidson, NC, received via email:
"Florence is huge. It is hanging over Wilmington, 200 miles away. The rain bands from Florence reached Davidson this afternoon. The wind is picking up. It is starting to rain outside. The rain will start in earnest after midnight and continue through Monday night. Three days. [My spouse] and I have been through many hurricanes in our life. The worst was Hugo in 1989. We thought we were safe in Charlotte, but not so!! They eye passed over our house and lake house. So much devastation. They took 300,000 dump truck loads of debris out of Charlotte. We are ready for this one. We live on a hill (on purpose) and there are no big trees nearby. We have plenty of supplies. Our Roadtrek is topped up with gas, water, and propane. Batteries fully charged. If we loose power we have a second home in the driveway. And we can run our house refrigerator off the Roadtrek generator if we need to. Our real concern is for the folks down on the coast. They will need help when the storm is gone. [We] worked on seven houses with Habitat in Biloxi after Katrina. We will see what we can do this time......"   

Original Post (on my other blog) Sept. 13, 2018:
Our weather [currently in the Midwest] will be fine for a few days, but for those in the path of hurricane Florence the next few days will be difficult. For some the difficultites will last for weeks. I hope everyone stays safe on the east coast.   There are a few people living right at the ocean, in the track area who intend to ride it out. I've experienced hurricanes; the actual storm, under the eye, and even the aftermath.  I don't think riding these things out is a smart idea.

Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/