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Subscriber only A traumatised family has received a lucky escape after they were rescued from a burning boat near Double Island Point yesterday. Their rescuer Damon Olsen s post was shared on social media where he s been dubbed a champion and hero . Mr Olsen came across the burning vessel 10 miles off Double Island Point. Family is all OK but traumatised, his post said. The
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snowfall. but an even more unusual sight was snow as far south as richmond, virginia, and nashville, tennessee. it s huge! reporter: steam rose from lake superior in minnesota as the temperature there dropped below zero. chicago set a new record low seven degrees. it s so cold that it s burning my face. reporter: in new england, this boat rescue was caught on camera after three students from the university of maine got stuck while conducting field work in freezing conditions. in no way is this a safe area to be in, especially the middle of november. reporter: and tonight, we that s because the motor city drove itself right into the history books. this has been the biggest november snowstorm on record, breaking the last record that was set back in 1932. it feels like eight degrees here right now.
submerged cars were blocking the road. and we could not get to anywhere except that one place. and john, you know, where they were staging that boat rescue, it was a bridge. yet the bridge was under water. think of that. bridges go over water. and this bridge was completely under water. we couldn t see the bridge at all. it was completely submerged. as the waters recede, i think what we re going to see is just going to be stunning. patrick oppmann again, thank you for the work you re going. to your entire team that has been there through the storm and after the storm. in many ways it gets more difficult now for all of you. so thank you for all the work you re doing. we ll check back with you as soon as we can. and know there are rescue teams that are trying to get to you from nassau. there s been frustration they can t get there. hopefully when the sun comes up, they ll be there shortly. so thank you, patrick. and alisyn, back to you in new