10 people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Friday off the coast of Vero Beach.
The Coast Guard said that they received a stress signal from a boat about 20 miles offshore. The disabled 25-foot-long vessel was fighting against sea levels of at least six feet.
Once rescued, five people needed to be transported to EMS for medical care and the other five were turned over to Border Patrol, which is standard procedure for when people are rescued outside of U.S. territorial waters.
“This really underscores the importance of being mindful of the weather for all mariners,” said Nicholas Strasburg with the Coast Guard’s 7th District. “Thankfully, we had assets in the area that were able to respond and we saved 10 people which was a great thing.”
