VIDEO | US Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police rescue five from capsized vessels

A Puerto Rico Police helicopter crew managed to rescue one boater and one agent, transporting them to safety at Isla de Cabras. The remaining three people were hoisted from the water by a coast guard aircrew and taken to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport for medical treatment.

Lt. David Tirado-Tolosa, a coast guard Aircraft Commander, noted that the mission highlights the, "high-risk environment our crews, federal, and local partners face every time they respond to a search and rescue". Tirado-Tolosa encouraged the public to check weather conditions, stating that the north shore would not be safe for small vessels for several days.

The Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, Cmdr. Zach Geyer, noted the responding crew made a, "deliberate and calculated risk decision to save two individuals in immediate danger of death".