rescue

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The storm system comes on the heels of a Christmas holiday deluge that caused fatalities, spurred swift-water rescues and toppled trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than rescuing developers outright, policymakers have focused on selective housing support aimed at completion and stabilization.

From Barron's

A sheriff’s air rescue team spotted the injured hiker, along with two other unidentified people, from a helicopter but strong winds made it unsafe to carry out a rescue, the release states.

From Los Angeles Times

Crews were called to the scene in Talgarth, Powys, at about 11:40 GMT on Saturday where they had to stabilise the wreckage before rescuing the person from it.

From BBC

The intensive search involving multiple agencies came to an end last weekend when rescue teams recovered Fox’s body six days after she vanished from Monterey Bay, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times