For the second time that day, Sayers was


hoisted carefully down to the roof. Looking through the jagged hole once again, he advised the relieved man to stand clear before he began chopping an opening large enough for the man to escape through. Chunks of shingles and wood went flying with each determined whack of the ax, until the hole was wide enough. Once freed, the man was snapped into a harness and hoisted up to the waiting helicopter, where he was happily reunited with his wife. As soon as the details of this rescue were


briefed to crews, USCG responders from ATC Mobile began calling the store managers of every single Lowe’s and Home Depot in the area, buying up every heavy ax and light gas-powered chain saw in stock and equipping each of their rescue helicopters with one or both of the lifesaving tools. As hot days and dark nights wore on, there


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