Developing
The Tybee Island sailboat capsizing and rescue
Firefighters brought Damion Allen, his girlfriend and cats Biscuit and Hoops ashore at North Beach. Their boat was also a living space—and recovery remains unsettled.
The story so far
Update 1
Two people and two cats saved in Tybee wreck that destroyed a living space
Firefighters brought Damion Allen, his girlfriend and cats Biscuit and Hoops ashore at North Beach. Their boat was also a living space—and recovery remains unsettled.
Still open after this report
- What can still be retrieved from the wreck, whether boat removal and beach cleanup are complete, and what the couple’s immediate recovery arrangements are.
Timeline
Day 2 · 1 report
First to report
Who reported
11 outlets · 18 sources
wjcl.comFirst to reportwjcl.com · 7
- Tybee Island rescue saves couple and their two cats - WJCL
- Sailboat beached on Tybee Island’s North Beach - WJCL
- Boat capsizes near Tybee Island, 1 missing, search underway - WJCL
- Georgia: 2 people saved from sinking fishing boat off coast - WJCL
- Tybee Island house fire results in one dead - WJCL
- Lifeguards help rescue swimmers from rip current off Tybee Island - WJCL
- Tybee Island: Lifeguards rescue 2 people trapped on sandbar - WJCL
WSAV-TVwsav.com · 1
https://www.wtoc.comwtoc.com · 1
Tybee Island Police Departmenttybeeislandpolice.org2
11Alive.com11alive.com1
Georgia Expressgeorgia-express.com1
cityoftybee.org1
Who's involved
Places
- North Beach
- Tybee Island