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People down there to rescue? >> reporter: so as you can see now theyre sending the basket back down. i assume to bring one more person up. >> watching this scene play out you see the two dogs obviously unnerved by the noise of the helicopter, but happy -- happy to be in safety. remarkable scene. after so many days of struggle, good to see some happy faces including beautiful pets. continuing, the rescue basket lowered down again as anderson just told us. >> reporter: the basket is now back on th...

>> again, the skies over a neighborhood in beaumont, texas. remarkable work by the united states coast guard. the engineer reaching down pulling up the cable. we expect any second now to see the rescue swimmer sent down to coordinate all of this. dropped a few moments ago. end of the last hour. into this neighborhood in beaumont as this coast guard team flies throughout the neighborhood, looking down, looking for people with a signal that they need help. >> reporter: im sorry? repeat that. so th...

In the basket. and eric is also giving a word to the pilot to move a little bit to the right to hold position directly above where the basket is. eric has said the basket cleared the roof. still not clear of the trees. they have to be very careful that the basket, tries to stay steady. so obviously the basket doesnt hit any trees, and now a second person is coming back up.

Believed to be a woman and a pet, perhaps, coming up in this basket as we watch this dramatic rescue take place. you see the water throughout the home, throughout the neighborhood. >> reporter: the basket is now on the rooftop. so evan galant is the rescue swimmer. he is on the rooftop. he was lowered probably about ten minutes ago. were told the person is now getting -- the person is now getting into the basket. theres a dog as well. eric, the flight mechanic, whos in the door, is relaying to t...

The basket. even telling him the size of the dog. obviously, a concern. they can fit as many as six to eight people. theres certainly enough space for whoever they bring up from this house. the basket is now clear of the roof. theyre bringing it up slowly. theyre slowly bringing it up. again, eric, the flight mechanic, whos in the doorway, he has a visual on this, and hes giving information to dan miller, and matt mayer, the pilot. they are hovering directly above this and cant see exactly whats...