Three People Rescued From Sinking Vessel as Hurricane Hanna Slams Corpus Christi

The Texas A&M Task Force 1 said it rescued three people from a sinking vessel at a marina in Corpus Christi, Texas, as Hurricane Hanna hit the area on Saturday, July 25.

Texas A&M Task Force 1 released this footage of the rescue, which they said was carried out using an inflatable Zodiac rescue boat on Marina Del Sol. Two people in their 80s and a 40-year-old boat owner were rescued as the vessel sank in rough waters and 65 mph winds, officials said.

The rescue was carried out at the request of the US Coast Guard and the Corpus Christi Fire Department. Credit: Texas A&M Task Force 1 via Storyful