Helicopter Rescue Mission during Hurricane Ike in Galveston.

Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew completing one of the first rescue missions during Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas. Scenes include a rescue crew member being lowered from a helicopter to a vehicle trapped in water, a civilian being brought up into the helicopter and the rescue crew member being brought back up into the helicopter.

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[alwaysreadyc170]

The pilots from AirSta Houston were amazing people to work with during Hurricane Ike. They were incredibly professional and so very understanding of the lone voice on the other end of the VHF. This moment and the 74 hours surrounding it became a defining moment in my life. I am the voice sending out the PAN PAN for the stranded offshore vessel in this video. Semper Paratus.

[alwaysreadyc170]

The pilots from AirSta Houston were amazing people to work with during Hurricane Ike. They were incredibly professional and so very understanding of the lone voice on the other end of the VHF. This moment and the 74 hours surrounding it became a defining moment in my life. I am the voice sending out the PAN PAN for the stranded offshore vessel in this video. Semper Paratus.

[MISSDIAGNOSED1]

there were many who lost there lives completly ...morn for the lost rejoyce for the saved

[MISSDIAGNOSED1]

no one expected the water level to get as high as it did. ike came to shore as a cat 2 but with cat 4 surge, no one thought that they were going to get flooded or that the roads were going to be washed out, galveston had water above hoods of small cars before ike came ashore on the strand, and as for the coasties....i am and will be forever greatful for the job that they do as for these people and there dogs, there lifes were saved by these brave guys dong there jobs......

[patsaretherealchumps]

I'd like to know, what, exactly, this guy was doing in a truck, so damn close to the flooding waters. I'm certain he's not a reporter, or anyone acting in an official capacity.

Just another asshat with no brains, thinking he could ride it out.

Whatever it cost the USCG to rescue this idiot from his own stupidity should be charged to the fool.

These people make me sick.

[UniqueExposures]

Amazing work these guys do! And I agree the stupid people that stayed after muti warnings to evac? Should be made to pay and pay double for putting these guys at risk.

[imstillwalking]

Totally agree. It was also all of EMS, USAF, USA, probably the USN, too, as well as US Fish and Wildlife and, I'm sure many, many other organizations and individuals.

And it's not just the money, it's these peoples' lives being put at risk because of their stupidity.

[Truthseekerfinder]

Anybody that stayed through this storm and then wanted rescue should be made to pay for it. The order was mandatory. Not a suggestion.

Everybody saw what happened after Katrina.

If people want to be stupid on purpose and try to ride out deadly storms, then they should consider themselves ON THEIR OWN.

Use your damned heads for something other than a hat rack.

USCG personnel have to risk their lives for people too stupid, or too stubborn to obey a mandatory evacuation order?

[mikejrboy2005]

lol@ hurricane party

[LunarTuner]

Am I supposed to pay for the losses of irresponsible communities that let people build on low shorelines? I'm tired of the victim mentality blaming officials for their irresponsibility! Am I supposed to feel sorry for people who are rescued by my tax dollars after they were told to evacuate in the face of "certain death?"