RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Incident - 2010.03.26

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2010-03-26 20:30:02 - Vehicle Incident - USA EDIS CODE: VIV-20100326-25469-USA Date & Time: 2010-03-26 20:30:02 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Oregon, , Otter Rock Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: A Coast Guard helicopter has hoisted four surfers to safety near Otter Rock, Ore., after they got caught by a rip current and then swept into a wave-lashed cove. Depoe Bay Fire District Lt. Dennis Knudson said three men and one woman -- all from the Salem area -- were rescued Thursday afternoon from heavy surf near the Devil's Punch Bowl. Four other surfers in their group managed to make it to shore on their own. And Knudson says those eight are just the latest in a series of surfers caught by the current and swept hundreds of yards out to sea. He says the fire district and a motorized life boat responded Wednesday morning to a report of one surfer in trouble but that person was able to reach shore. Knudson says fire crews and the life boat responded again Wednesday evening to three surfers in trouble. They also managed to reach shore before the Coast Guard helicopter reached the scene. In addition to the current, Knudson says there's been a lot of wind and rain this week. Posted:2010-03-26 20:30:02 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu