Coverage dated February 5, 2022 to February 6, 2022

18 rescued after getting stranded on ice in Lake Erie

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

It took helicopters, boats, and a Good Samaritan to ensure everyone had been returned to safety, following the Sunday emergency near Catawba Island.

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10TV Columbus
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 18 people after Lake Erie ice floe breaks away in northwest Ohio (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Feb 5, 2022
10TV Columbus's feed description
The Coast Guard said the ice floe broke away from land while people were snowmobiling and riding ATVs on the lake just after 12 p.m.
Fox7 Austin
Coast Guard: 18 rescued after being trapped on ice sheet in Lake Erie (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Feb 5, 2022
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Authorities said the ice broke off as people were snowmobiling.
ABC 10 Sacramento
20 saved from ice floe on Lake Erie near Catawba Island, Coast Guard officials say (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)
Published Feb 5, 2022
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
According to the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes, the individuals were on a floe that broke off.
WTOL Toledo
Coast Guard called to rescue 20 people after Lake Erie ice floe breaks away (opens WTOL Toledo)
Published Feb 5, 2022
WTOL Toledo's feed description
Rescue crews from Marblehead and Detroit have set out to save people who were snowmobiling when the ice broke free
NBC News
Coast Guard rescue operation underway after Lake Erie ice breaks (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 5, 2022
NBC News's feed description
An ice sheet broke off near Catawba Island, leaving 20 people stranded while snowmobiling on the frozen surface.
CNN
18 people rescued from ice floe on Lake Erie (opens CNN)
Published Feb 5, 2022
CNN's feed description
Eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe that separated from land near Catawba Island in Lake Erie, the US Coast Guard said Sunday.
KRDO
US Coast Guard working to rescue 20 people trapped on floating ice on Lake Erie (opens KRDO)
Published Feb 5, 2022
KRDO's feed description
By Tina Burnside, CNN A rescue operation is underway for 20 people trapped on ice near Catawba Island, on Lake Erie, according to a tweet from the US Coast Guard’s 9th District. The Coast Guard said a sheet of floating ice broke away while the individuals were snowmobiling.
Triblive
18 stranded on Lake Erie ice floe rescued (opens Triblive)
Published Feb 6, 2022
Triblive's feed description
CATAWBA, Ohio — Coast Guard authorities say 18 people were rescued from an ice floe that broke away in Lake Erie over the weekend. Officials said an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Detroit noticed a group of people on the floe near Catawba Island at about 1 p.m. Sunday
Minneapolis Star Tribune
18 rescued after being stranded on ice floe in Lake Erie (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Feb 6, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Coast Guard authorities say 18 people were rescued from an ice floe that broke away in Lake Erie over the weekend.
Fox2 Detroit
18 rescued after getting stranded on ice in Lake Erie (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Feb 6, 2022
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
It took helicopters, boats, and a Good Samaritan to ensure everyone had been returned to safety, following the Sunday emergency near Catawba Island.
Military.com
Coast Guard Helps Rescue 18 People Stranded on Ice Floe in Lake Erie (opens Military.com)
Published Feb 6, 2022
Military.com's feed description
Emergency medical services were standing by, but no one required medical attention, the Coast Guard said.
NBC10 Philadelphia
18 Rescued From Lake Erie Ice Floe That Separated From Land in Ohio (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Feb 6, 2022
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Some of the people on the virtual island were using all-terrain vehicles in an attempt to find a path to land, the Coast Guard said.
ABC 10 Sacramento
U.S. Coast Guard: 18 people rescued after Lake Erie ice floe breaks away from Catawba Island (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)
Published Feb 6, 2022
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
Rescue crews from Marblehead and Detroit spent much of the day working to rescue a group of people who were snowmobiling on Lake Erie when the ice broke free.

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