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Search and Rescue Teams Rescue Fallen Injured Climber on Mt. Hood

The climber’s name is being withheld while attempts are made to contact her family.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Sunday at 11:33 a.m. the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team responded to a fallen and injured climber above Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

A 35-year-old woman, climbing with a group near Crater Rock slipped and fell. She fell and slid on glacier ice approximately 300 feet.

VIDEO: Salem Water Rescue Leads to Safe Recovery

The spot was about 80 yards from the Willamette River.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Fire crews were involved in the dramatic rescue of a woman today who was toppled from her kayak in Salem's Mill Creek.

The woman was accompanied by three other kayakers when her problems began shortly after 1:00 p.m.

Survivor Recounts Rescue from Flooded Willamette River Bank

Fortunately, the victim had a cell phone that allowed her to notify 911.

(SALEM) - Water Rescue crews from Salem Fire and other local agencies had their hands full today when a call came in from several victims trapped by rising flood waters on the Willamette River.

The Willamette River crested today at 28.5". The woman in the video below, relates her story of being caught by rising river flood waters that left her no escape route.

Car Washes under Flooded Albany Intersection, at Least One Child Missing

Rescue crews will re initiate their mission to recover victims from the vehicle in the morning.

(ALBANY) - Fire officials in Albany had the sad task of searching for missing children after a vehicle was washed out of a grocery store parking lot, into a creek swollen by heavy rains, and under the intersection of SE Geary St & Queen Ave SE.

Wanda Omdahl with Albany Fire, says rescue crews responded to the scene and one adult and one child were pulled out of the water on the other side of the bridge.

At Least 40 Missing in Italian Passenger Shipwreck

According to reports, this was the first night of a Mediterranean cruise. The ship set sail Friday with more than 4,000 people aboard.

(TUSCANY, Italy) - In perfectly clear and calm weather, a cruise ship off the coast of Tuscany, Italy crashed into the rocks and has now partly capsized, at least 40 souls are missing.

There are reports of the crew having little or no training in emergency and evacuation procedures. At this point officials in Italy have confirmed that three people have died.

Two Lucky Dogs -- George and Doug - Survive Landslide Along Clackamas River

Clackamas officials save two of man's best friends.

(Clackamas, Oregon) - Today at 12:46 p.m. it was reported to Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Deputies that two, adult Golden Retriever dogs had been swept away by a landslide that carried the animals an estimated 175 ft. down to the base of a cliff in Eagle Creek.

This particular slide location is reported to have an impressive 80 degree slope too.

Coast Guard Airlifts Stranded Boaters Near Goat Island, Wash.

The Coast Guard encourages all boaters to remain aware of weather and tidal conditions and to wear a life jacket.

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The Coast Guard airlifted two people after their skiff ran aground in Skagit Bay just southeast of La Conner, Wash., Thursday.

At approximately 6:00 p.m., Skagit County, Wash. Sheriff’s Dept. received a call stating a 20-ft inflatable skiff had run aground in shallow water just south of Goat Island.

One Seriously Injured in Two Alarm Aloha House Fire

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(ALOHA, Ore.) - Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue's Aloha Station 62 rescued a woman from a burning home this morning. She was quickly transported to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital with life threatening injuries.

A neighbor called 911 at 9:44 Saturday morning reporting smoke and flames coming from a two story home located at 1756 SW Harvey Way in Aloha.

Small Piece of Equipment Big Help in Rescuing Hypothermic Man From Overturned Kayak Near Brookings

(Coos Bay, Oregon) - A small piece of equipment was a big help last week when an Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division trooper and Brookings Fire Department personnel rescued a 44-year old Brookings-area man from an overturned kayak in the Chetco River near Brookings.

Using the trooper's throw bag, the hypothermic man was pulled from the river and taken to a local hospital where he was treated and later released.

LIVE VIDEO: Rescue of Miners in Chile Comes to Fruition

The first miner of 33 is rescued after 69 days underground.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Four of the 33 trapped Chilean miners isolated since the Copiapó mining accident on 5 August 2010 have been rescued.

A serious organized rescue effort got underway Tuesday night. Chile's President Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique told his people that workers would not give up until the miners were safely recovered.