Woman Rescued By Coast Guard Off Rhode Island Beach (VIDEO)

A woman was rescued by the coast guard after she was swept from the rocks on a beach on Rhode Island.

The AP reports that the unidentified woman was lifted by a Coast Guard helicopter roughly 500 yards off Narragansett Beach early Monday morning. A man was also swept into the water, but he was able to return to the shore on his own.

A Coast Guard representative told CBS Boston that the woman was lucky to be alive.

The rescue comes a day after Hurricane Irene caused massive power outages in Rhode Island.

You can see a video of the rescue, from the AP below.

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Comments

[tjinc]

12:11 PM on 08/30/2011

It's the "I'm special, it won't happen to me" mentality. Happens every time we're asked to restrict our activities for safety reasons; land, sea, or in the air.

I can't say enough about the stellar work of our U.S. Coast Guard.

[billa518]

12:09 PM on 08/30/2011

For those with no brains, there is the Coast Guard.

Way to go, Coasties!

[bob40wil]

11:56 AM on 08/30/2011

People insist on getting up close and personal with the ocean during storms, not a good idea. Salute Coast Guard.

[lornawestie]

11:07 AM on 08/30/2011

1. Coast Guard, stellar job as always.
2. Way to go, Darwin Award contender - risking other peoples' lives so you could "look at the waves", no doubt.

[andysrsm]

09:59 AM on 08/30/2011

Good job, Coast Guard!

[PTAOfficerforObama]

08:45 PM on 08/29/2011

I saw the pictures of the beach yesterday. What was she doing out there?

[yvcarudnj]

10:24 AM on 08/30/2011

Plain and simple she ain't too bright :(