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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Wheeler, a rescue swimmer, radios to the crew of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a search and rescue mission in Fargo, N.D., March 26, 2009. The Coast Guard, state and local response agencies and the National Guard are coordinating a joint rescue effort for citizens in flood-prone communities in Fargo, Oxbow and Bismarck, N.D.

RADIO FOR RESCUE

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Wheeler, a rescue swimmer, radios to the crew of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a search and rescue mission in Fargo, N.D., March 26, 2009. The Coast Guard, state and local response agencies and the National Guard are coordinating a joint rescue effort for citizens in flood-prone communities in Fargo, Oxbow and Bismarck, N.D.

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