10 Terrifying Hours Inside a Hurricane Rescue Mission

When Harvey began its assault on Houston, the only help in the sky for thousands of stranded Texans were four U. S. Coast Guardsmen out of Mobile, Alabama. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Untold Story of a Terrifying and Historic Coast Guard Rescue Mission   For the first ten hours of Hurricane Harvey's assault on Houston—which dumped more rain on the U.S. than any hurricane on record—only one Coast Guard helicopter was in the air. The conditions were stomach churning: almost no visibility, violent wind gusts, a malfunctioning chopper, an unrecognizable city below. But the four airmen inside the helicopter pressed on, rescuing dozens of desperate people before more help arrived. This is the never-before-told story of those ten terrifying hours. Read More           Here's a Couple Guys Named Tucker and Chad Talking Up a Government Crackdown on Protests   It just screams desperation now. 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