Emergency Airlift @ Dry Tortugas Dec. 2005

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by Anita Lockamy & Bill Brewer 18 March 2006 Florida 15 photos 4365 views

This trip was very exciting, from 41 cuban refugees landing to emergency airlift by the US Navy. More photos of our recent trip to the Dry Tortugas

Black Hawk came to assist rangers when woman stung by Portugese Man of War.

Flight surgeon talking to victim; severe stomach craps, nausea, chills, numbness in extremeties

Lady was stung on arm, but she touched the area & spread venom on other parts of her body.

Photo by Anita Lockamy & Bill Brewer

Flight surgeon, medical assistant and park ranger discussing options.

Concerned friends, all were nurses, even the victim!

Difficult to see, but this was tentacles pulled from victims arm. The venom spread just by touch.

Victim, flight surgeon, Kevin (park ranger). All did a fantastic job!

Victim being air lifted to Key West for treatment. She is fully recovered at this writing.

17 of the 41 cubans refugees that landed this weekend. (2 babies appr. ages 3mos & 2 yrs)

Cubans loading Ft Jefferson supply vessel to Key West.

Looks like only a few cubans on Bush Key. But turned out to be 17 today.

Several homemade boats that carried adults and babies from Cuba to USA

several of the handmade boats the cubans made to come to the US.

Sad note: Sailboat in pic, sank in Mexico in Mar '06. Hurricane changed landscape alot!

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The International IPYOA administration team.