U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Man and Dog from Sinking Boat During Hurricane Helene

A dramatic video captures the Coast Guard saving a man and his dog off the coast of Sanibel Island, Florida, as Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc.

The rescue occurred on Thursday, with the Coast Guard responding to a distress call about a disabled sailboat 25 miles off Sanibel Island.
A video shows Coast Guard members swimming to the vessel and helping the man and his dog into a rescue basket.
Both the man and his dog were safely hoisted into a helicopter and taken to Southwest Florida International Airport.
Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage in the southeastern U.S., including the deaths of at least fifty people and flooding in major cities like Atlanta.
The storm, which made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4, has since been downgraded.