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A helicopter hoists a resident lying in a basket up to a helicopter during a rescue.

Harvey Hoist

Coast Guardsmen hoist a resident into a helicopter as they respond to search and rescue requests following Hurricane Harvey around Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. The Coast Guard is working closely with all federal, state and local emergency operations centers and has established incident command posts to manage search and rescue operations. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles

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