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Two stranded on sandbar near Captain Sams CreekSeabrook Island SC

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Captain Sams Creek, Seabrook Island, SC 29455

A marine distress call reported two people stranded on a sandbar near Captain Sams Creek in the Kiawah River. The call ended abruptly, and rescue teams from multiple agencies, including fire, EMS, and Coast Guard, are searching the area with resources including a jet ski for possible water rescue.

Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
The Marine call that's pending, do we know what agency and more about the call? It's showing in the area of the Kiowa River near Captain Sam's Creek.
00:13
Right now we have school highs 1931 in route with the area Island Rescue.
00:19
Okay, thank you, ma'am.
00:21
Okay, well, sir.
00:23
I've got Zane heading out the Seabrook now, just in case it winds up being on that side, then I'm going to switch over the incident check.
00:29
I said, you have traffic for us, I apologize.
00:33
I'm going to do this much.
00:37
Copy.
00:39
I'll switch over the incident channel.
00:42
I have it pulled up right now and to determine more information.
00:48
Three 101 is on incident seven monitoring.
00:52
Got that same down unit.
00:54
Yes ma'am. What channel is that Marine call on? We've got down seven.
01:00
SS7 dispatch.
01:01
Can you provide information on the call?
01:08
I was there on the sandbar in the area of the Kewil River near Captain Sam's Creek.
01:18
It sounded like he was on a vessel with at least one other person, and all he said was that we were on the sandbar, and then the call dropped, and we were unable to get him back on the problem.
01:33
So far, we've heard your island is going out there to see if they can see anything.
01:39
Dispatch 10-2.
01:41
Coast Guard, Zach.
01:44
Copy Coast Guard.
01:45
Squad 1922.
01:51
I've got squad, or, sorry, truck 1932, and route to the Seabrook side of Captain Sates now.
01:59
And I've got Truck 1911 and out to the Q side of Captain Sames and I'll be in route as well.
02:06
Copy.
02:08
Also, one of them has a jet ski, but then, just in case we're having it.
02:14
1932, 1931, I'll be watching the instance of seven.

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Location mentioned:
Captain Sams Creek, Seabrook Island, SC 29455
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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing search and communication attempts
  2. Search expands to Mingo Point and surrounding areas
  3. Multiple units respond from different locations
  4. Further details and search efforts
  5. Rescue units dispatched and incident channel established
  6. Marine distress call received for vessel on sandbar

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