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SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. - As Hurricane Helene barreled through the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a man and his dog from a sinking sailboat.
According to USCG, the man and his dog needed help after his 36-foot sailboat became disabled and started taking on water approximately 25 miles off Sanibel Island.
READ: Live updates: Hurricane Helene upgrades to Cat. 4 storm barreling toward Florida’s Big Bend
Courtesy: USCG
The USCG advises stranded boaters to call for help on VHF Ch. 16 or dial 911 for storm distress.
Helene rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday ahead of an expected landfall in the Big Bend area.
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