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Hiker rescued on Kauai
By Star-Bulletin Staff
POSTED: 09:54 a.m. HST, May 30, 2009
The Kauai Fire Department rescued the brother of former Kauai Councilwoman and Mayor JoAnn Yukimura in Wailua yesterday morning after he had been in the wild since Sunday, a county news release said.
The 55-year-old man, visiting from Oahu, was found above a waterfall below the Powerline Trail in Wailua.
The man left Sunday and planned to hike to Hanalei Valley. It normally takes the man a day to complete the hike, the news release said. But the man took a short cut and ended up in a precarious spot and decided to stay put.
JoAnn Yukimura reported him missing yesterday and the fire department launched an air and ground search. The search resumed at about 8 this morning and the man was located.
The county withheld the man's first name, at his request.
Yukimura issued a statement thanking rescuers. "My family and I are so very grateful to the Kauai Fire Department and Kauai Police Department. Ken D'Attilio and Inter-island Helicopters, Chris Kim and Jack Hrter Helicopters, Kauai Search and Rescue, DNLR, the Marvin Masada family and the many individuals who helped rescue my brother," Yukimura said.
"Until a family member or close friend is involved, one doesn't realize what rescue personnel go through to save a life and re-unite families. We were deeply moved by the dedication, skill and compassion of all who helped."
The Kauai Fire Department rescued the brother of former Kauai Councilwoman and Mayor JoAnn Yukimura in Wailua yesterday morning after he had been in the wild since Sunday, a county news release said.
The 55-year-old man, visiting from Oahu, was found above a waterfall below the Powerline Trail in Wailua.
The man left Sunday and planned to hike to Hanalei Valley. It normally takes the man a day to complete the hike, the news release said. But the man took a short cut and ended up in a precarious spot and decided to stay put.
JoAnn Yukimura reported him missing yesterday and the fire department launched an air and ground search. The search resumed at about 8 this morning and the man was located.
The county withheld the man's first name, at his request.
Yukimura issued a statement thanking rescuers. "My family and I are so very grateful to the Kauai Fire Department and Kauai Police Department. Ken D'Attilio and Inter-island Helicopters, Chris Kim and Jack Hrter Helicopters, Kauai Search and Rescue, DNLR, the Marvin Masada family and the many individuals who helped rescue my brother," Yukimura said.
"Until a family member or close friend is involved, one doesn't realize what rescue personnel go through to save a life and re-unite families. We were deeply moved by the dedication, skill and compassion of all who helped."
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