Coast Guard searching for woman who fell off Prudence Island Ferry
US Coast Guard is searching woman who fell overboard from the Prudence Island ferry into Narragansett Bay on Monday evening.
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US Coast Guard is searching woman who fell overboard from the Prudence Island ferry into Narragansett Bay on Monday evening.
U.S. Coast Guard crews are among those searching for the woman at this time.
CHATHAM — Coast Guard swimmer Chris Moore sat in the big open door of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter as it hovered about 12 feet above the water about a half-mile off the southern tip of Monomoy. Below him, the rotor wash fanned the surface of 2- to 3-foot seas, scattering clouds of spray. The air temperature stood at 28 degrees, the water a bone-chilling 39. The crew had chosen this spot for a drill because of its notorious swirling currents, said the pilot, Lt. Commander Kevin Murphy. Moore pushed off and dropped feet first into the water, just like he’d do if it were a real rescue. I...