mickjoebill
30th Jan 2013, 02:53
SIgnificant work of rescue helicopters in Queensland being reported.
One report of 1000 (??) people airlifted across a river at Bundeberg another of a crew returning to base saw a person waving his arms so he did an orbit and 98 people came out of the woodwork, resulting in 15 chopers being cordinated to rescue them before last light.
Excellent rescue diver gopro helmet footage here
Helicopter rescues video|Toddler rescued from flood, Rockhampton (http://media.smh.com.au/national/selections/toddler-saved-in-helicopter-rescue-3986433.html)
Cookies must be enabled. | The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/swans-choppers-swoop-down-on-bundaberg/story-fn7iwx3v-1226564586153)
Much better government and interagency co-ordination apparently due to experience gained in the last few years of cyclones and floods.
God work:ok:
Helicopter rescues video|Bundaberg residents rescued from rooftops (http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/aerial-rescues-across-bundaberg-3989908.html)
Bundaberg rescue video|Residents airlifted off rooftops, Bundaberg (http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/bundaberg-going-under-3986973.html)
Good work:ok:
Mickjoebill
One report of 1000 (??) people airlifted across a river at Bundeberg another of a crew returning to base saw a person waving his arms so he did an orbit and 98 people came out of the woodwork, resulting in 15 chopers being cordinated to rescue them before last light.
Excellent rescue diver gopro helmet footage here
Helicopter rescues video|Toddler rescued from flood, Rockhampton (http://media.smh.com.au/national/selections/toddler-saved-in-helicopter-rescue-3986433.html)
Cookies must be enabled. | The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/swans-choppers-swoop-down-on-bundaberg/story-fn7iwx3v-1226564586153)
Much better government and interagency co-ordination apparently due to experience gained in the last few years of cyclones and floods.
God work:ok:
Helicopter rescues video|Bundaberg residents rescued from rooftops (http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/aerial-rescues-across-bundaberg-3989908.html)
Bundaberg rescue video|Residents airlifted off rooftops, Bundaberg (http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/bundaberg-going-under-3986973.html)
Good work:ok:
Mickjoebill