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A fire engine is surrounded by rising waters in Otis, Ore., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. The U.S. Coast Guard has used two helicopters to rescue about 50 people from rising waters at an RV park on the Oregon Coast Friday as heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest prompted warnings of floods and landslides. (Sgt. Jack Dunteman/Lincoln County Sheriff's Department via AP)

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Rain, floods prompt Coast Guard rescues in Pacific Northwest
November 12, 2021 2 p.m.

Rain, floods prompt Coast Guard rescues in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. Coast Guard used two helicopters to rescue campers from rising waters at an RV park on the Oregon Coast Friday, mudslides shut down roads and a woman was plucked from a swollen river as a second day of heavy rains and flooding pummeled the Pacific Northwest.