several different mountain slopes and right up there at the top of that peak where you see two peaks come together at the would tomorrow of the peaks is what we call a saddle. it was in between a saddle that a trail led up where agent ivy lost his life. nationwide, 26 border patrol agents have lost their lives since 2012. since 2002. ivy is the first to die from friendly fire. this was 1:00 in the morning when the incident occurred so there is a good chance of misidentification. there is no lighting out here except what lighting the moon actually would give you and whatever flash lights or light that the agents would have. the shootout occurred in a notorious drug corridor where frequently outnumbered agents try to flush suspects in the arms of fellow agents in an attempt to trap them in the the middle. we have to do the best we can to try to arrest as many people as we can. we try to pinch them in between the two agents and that very well might have played a part
back. how is the weather where you re at? we are in snow. reporter: still, they stayed calm. starting a fire with the plane s fuel, sealing off the cabin to stay warm. a medical helicopter spotted the wreckage. but to get to the family, ground crews had to trek through six-foot snow drifts down 60-degree mountain slopes. slick, wet, icy. everything you don t want to have, we had. reporter: finally, the family hoisted one by one to safety above. they were very lucky. reporter: lucky and thankful to be in a hospital recuperating together. cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. a scary incident at what should have been a fun carnival outside of miami marlins new baseball stadium. her dad was behind the camera when 11-year-old emily davis got to the top of a rock climbing wall. she hit the buzzer up there, started making her way down but that is when she crashed to the ground. there was no tension, no nothing.
they just live with it and make the best of it. but i say here s something you can do. i m ann motley hallum and helping the people if rural guatemala protect their families and field from the dangers of mudslides. pine trees with tap roots hold a mountain together. but the trees are cut for firewood and to make room for the crops. without realizing it, they have taken away their protection. we started to teach the villagers how to use the trees. we start with a little seed bed and build that. and then we trance planned the seedlings on to the mountain slopes. we watch the trees grow. that s why we stay for five years. we notice the mudslides are not happening here. we say you got it. you know how to do this now. i can go back to areas that were nothing but mudslides and soil erosion and now i see forests
we started to teach the villagers how to use the trees. we start with a little seed bed and build that. then we transplant the seedlings on to the mountain slopes. we watch the trees grow. that s why we stay for five years. we notice the mudslides are not happening here. we say, you got it. you know how to do this now. i can go back to areas that were nothing but mudslides and soil erosion and now i see forests and they re still there and they re beautiful. [ female announcer ] now, transform dry, damaged hair. and give it a whole new life! with the aveeno nourish plus moisturize collection. the only hair care with active naturals wheat formulas,
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