At the time, seas were 4-6 feet high and winds were gusting between 25 and 30 mph. National Weather Service data showed temperatures around 30 degrees with snowy conditions for much of the evening.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, in New York, then lowered a rescue swimmer on ...

In History looks back at an incredible feat of survival, and an amazing rescue. British sailor Tony ... And the water came in the boat like the Niagara Falls upside down," he said.

Several fishermen helped Coast Guard crewmembers rescue four Americans whose ship had sunk after striking several rocks.

A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the ...