KALAPAKI BAY, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Coast Guard and their partners rescued a 34-year-old woman in the water off the shore of Kauaʻi shortly before noon Sunday.
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Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders were alerted by Kauaʻi County Dispatch at 11:48 a.m. that the woman was in distress while 500 yards off the shore in Kalapaki Bay.
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A 45 foot boat was launched from Kauaʻi’s Coast Guard Station to assist in the rescue.
Kauaʻi Fire Department also arrived on scene with two members on paddleboards at the same time as the boat from Station Kauaʻi. The woman was located and removed from the water, as well as the KFD members who were assisting her.
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The woman was transferred to local emergency medical services and is reportedly in stable condition.
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