Search and Rescue Operations in California During Flooding » Orange County

The 1993 brush fires blackened large coastal areas, including homes and acreage around Laguna Beach. In January, as rainfall approached an inch each hour, the Orange County Emergency Operations Center alerted the swiftwater rescue trained joint-agency teams to evacuate downtown businesses and a preschool in Laguna Canyon. Lifeguards again played a key role, making themselves available to be the strong swimmers if necessary.

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