{"id":14,"date":"2026-05-18T14:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=14"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:36:14","slug":"swimmer-yelling-for-help-was-being-pushed-by-wind-towards-dam-nc-rescuers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=14","title":{"rendered":"Swimmer \u2018yelling for help\u2019 was being pushed by wind towards dam, NC rescuers say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The sound of someone screaming for help in the dark led searchers to a desperate swimmer being pushed by high winds toward the Roanoke Rapids Lake Dam, according to first responders in eastern North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=12\">SC\u2019s Lindsey Graham would give up job to keep Iran from having nuclear weapon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The rescue happened Thursday in Halifax County, and a search was ongoing Sunday for his missing companion, first responders reported in a Saturday Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"314\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1909657909753216%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Both swimmers had been in a kayak and were thrown out when it capsized, officials told WNCN.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGaston Fire &amp; Rescue responded to Roanoke Rapids Lake at the request of Roanoke Rapids Police Department and Roanoke Rapids Fire Department for a male in the water near the dam yelling for help,\u201d according to Gaston Fire &amp; Rescue, which is based in the Northampton County town of Gaston.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRRPD and RRFD located the male approximately 60 yards from shore as he was drifting toward the dam. Strong winds and waves made conditions difficult. Our water rescue team was deployed and quickly located the male, who was being directed by lights and drone operations. He was found holding onto a life vest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Video released Sunday by the department shows the swimmer was limp as he was pulled into the boat by his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=11\">New houses are going up across the Midlands. These are the latest developments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was carried to shore, then taken to a hospital, officials said. Details of his condition were not released.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"747\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgastonfirerescue%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02XdxhDjXgDE3jwtx5xF1kNr5DSr9mVxe9B9FLN4B8WYp9Cnh9wLHyaCgTEdyLCFN5l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the transfer, the male advised that he had been in a kayak with another male, who had given him his life jacket, and that he was unsure of the second male\u2019s location,\u201d officials said. \u201cLand, water, and air search operations began and continued for several hours; however, the second male was not located that night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The search for the second kayaker continued through the weekend, including use of drones, land searches, boat hull-mounted side scan sonar and scuba divers, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the mishap is being led by the Halifax County Sheriff\u2019s Office, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Roanoke Rapids Lake is 4,600-acre reservoir split between Halifax and Northampton counties. 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