Watch: Coast Guard rescues dog, Ian victims from floodwater
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew found the two and the dog while searching the Sanibel Island.
US Coast Guard rescues dog, two people stranded by Hurricane Ian
US Coast Guard saves dog, two people who were stranded around Sanibel, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
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A dog and its human companions are safe Thursday after a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft rescued the stranded Sanibel residents after Ian devastated Southwest Florida.
Sanibel Island was cut off from Florida's mainland after the Category 4 hurricane destroyed the causeway.
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew found the two and the dog while searching the island.
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Air Station Miami rescues two people and one dog who were stranded around Sanibel, Florida in the wake of hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022.
((U.S. Coast Guard Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Kilbane) / FOX Weather)
All the storm victims were airlifted to safety back on the mainland.
Mayor Holly Smith said in a press conference Thursday evening that rescue efforts continue to be underway as 200 households chose not to evacuate.
Homes in Sanbiel, Florida, were inundated with water from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued several from this neighborhood Thursday.
(U.S. Coast Guard / FOX Weather)
"Today, the most important thing we had to focus on were the people that were on the island that needed to get off. That was our number one priority." Mayor Smith.
The Coast Guard has made multiple rescues, including the 12 people who were found injured on Sanibel Island.
Aerial footage shows devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Sanibel, Florida
Aerial footage shows the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Sanibel, Florida.