A dramatic helicopter rescue unfolded near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after raging floodwaters swept a recreational vehicle into a river. Two people and their three dogs were airlifted to safety by the Colorado National Guard using a Black Hawk helicopter. Footage shows rescuers lifting the stranded occupants in a rescue basket toward the hovering aircraft. The San Juan River surged to levels not seen in more than a century, prompting evacuations across southwestern Colorado. Nearly 100 National Guard personnel supported rescue operations as torrential rainfall triggered road closures and emergency warnings. Watch the dramatic rescue amid Colorado’s historic flooding.
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