Search And Rescue Swimmer rescues an elderly evacuee from a rooftop.
SIP05DN-SD-06-03351 US Navy (USN) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Third Class (AW3) Tim Hawkins, a Search And Rescue (SAR) Swimmer, rescues an elderly evacuee from a rooftop in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), as the two are hoisted board a helicopter, during Hurricane Katrina relief operations. The US Navy is taking part in Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina, by aiding in humanitarian assistance operations, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD).
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