US Edition4 Young Sisters Rescued by Coast Guard Were Stranded on Island After Paddleboarding in Lake Superior
The Coast Guard helicopter from Traverse City rescued four girls stranded after losing paddles while paddleboarding, with local weather conditions delaying initial rescue efforts.
- On Sunday, a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Traverse City rescued four girls early Sunday from a rocky Lake Superior island by dropping a rescue basket and hoisting them aboard around 1 a.m.
- The sisters aged 8, 10, 13, and 14 paddleboarded from Black Beach in Silver Bay to the smaller island and lost their paddles, leaving them stranded.
- Amid rough water and high waves, Lake County deputies couldn’t reach the island, so authorities used a rope relay to deliver blankets and food while Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes deemed an airlift necessary.
- The helicopter arrived in Silver Bay around 1 a.m., landing in a business park zone set up by the Silver Bay Fire Department, and the girls aged 14, 13, 10, and 8 were safely returned to their parents.
- This operation underscored the value of interagency coordination between the U.S. Coast Guard and Lake County responders and featured Petty Officer 3rd Class Lorenzo Giambanco on his first Great Lakes rescue aboard the MH-60 Jayhawk.
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Four girls under the age of 14 were rescued by the US Coast Guard Sunday after being stranded on a rock in Lake Superior, Minnesota. The children had paddleboarded out to the small island Saturday night when their parents reported them missing.
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