The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped up.

Ann Arbor firefighters mobilized just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, to pull one child and two men from the river.

It’s not every day that a police officer is asked to rescue a cute little pig from the side of the road, but that happened to these officers.

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Ann Arbor police officers spent several minutes trying to rescue a dog who became stranded on ice on Tuesday.

More than 20 puppies were rescued from the basement of an Allen Park home that had caught fire late Thursday night.

It’s hard to believe this is all happening right here in Metro Detroit.

An extraordinary rescue occurred in Port Huron when a good Samaritan helped a woman trapped on the train tracks to safety.

In the early morning hours, a family of seven was asleep in their Van Buren Township home when a fire broke out.

In bodycam footage, Officer Dattolo can be seen freeing, and reassuring, the panicked buck.

A 10-year-old boy was rescued from rushing water in a Northern Michigan dam last week by police and an off-duty firefighter, officials reported Wednesday.

DNR officer, firefighter jump off cliff into Lake Monroe to save teen stranded in cold water

A man from Jackson, Michigan is among other rescued Americans who arrived back in the United States after spending months in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

We all get a little stuck sometimes. On Friday, a group of ducklings did just that and got themselves trapped in a storm drain.

A Michigan man who was being held captive by Russian forces on accusations of being a U.S. spy has been reunited with his family after a rescue mission that included an 18-hour race across Ukraine, officials said.

Four Indiana juveniles have been pulled from the waters off a Lake Michigan beach in Southwestern Michigan.

A Michigan man who was being held captive by Russian forces on accusations of being a U.S. spy has been reunited with his family after a rescue mission that included an 18-hour race across Ukraine, officials said.

Staff members at Madison High School jumped into action on Tuesday when a driver crashed their vehicle just outside the school, and that vehicle caught fire.

Police say that a woman died early Friday morning while rescuing another woman who fell into the Detroit River.

Authorities reportedly pulled three women from the Detroit River early Friday morning.

A local father and his son were on the Southfield Freeway when they saw a crash and jumped in to help.

First responders rescued a woman from her vehicle Friday morning after it became trapped in flooded waters in the city of Monroe.

Authorities say 27 people were rescued from a floating chunk of ice that broke away from shore in the bay of Green Bay in eastern Wisconsin.

Video shows two men rescue people from a burning SUV in the middle of I-94 in Detroit.

Shahida’s tree looked like it could fall at any moment.

Tommy Kornieck said he feels lucky to be alive after having a heart attack during the annual Detroit Free Press Marathon.

A Detroit mother was forced to drop her two young children from the second floor of their burning home before jumping herself.

Downriver authorities on Wednesday rescued a 12-year-old dog that fell into a cement sewer basin in Allen Park.

A Detroit mother and her two young children were forced to jump to safety as their home went up in flames.

At a small ceremony on Sunday, five individuals received Civilian Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions during a serious house fire on September 18.

The fire, which was deemed unintentional, damaged three apartments and caused smoke and water damage to a fourth,

A witness to the house fire tells A4 how she and her father jumped into action to rescue a man inside the burning home.

Former Farmington Hills firefighter Michael Harvey and his daughter Rachel, were among a handful of good Samaritans springing into action when they noticed an Ann Arbor home going up in flames Saturday night.

A pregnant woman was forced to climb out the window of her submerged SUV and sit on the roof after getting stuck on a flooded stretch of Southfield Freeway.

At 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, personnel responded to calls about the flipped kayaker.

Several people stopped to help a man from a burning car that crashed on Northwestern Highway in Farmington hills Saturday night.

Joy Alexander said she remembers the day when she almost died in Clinton Township, where she was trapped in flood water.

A 5-year-old girl was rescued after being held captive in a Detroit home.

A Southgate family said their 4-year-old daughter saved them from a fire by waking her parents up in the middle of the night.

Michigan State Police troopers and officers with the Department of Natural Resources rescued a man from the Lodge Freeway after his vehicle was trapped by floodwaters Friday afternoon.

A swimmer was pulled to safety on Wednesday after getting swept into the Detroit River.

The Philippine military says at least 45 people have been killed and 49 rescued after a C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops crashed while landing.

Dramatic video shows a public safety officer from Harper Woods putting himself in danger to rescue a man from a burning car on I-94.

The Detroit Dog Rescue is reportedly meeting animal control trucks on the street to take in dogs to avoid them having to be taken in at the Detroit Animal Care and Control’s facility.

Sydney Jo, 27, was 30 minutes into filming a video for her audience when she realized she was actually stuck, BuzzFeed News reported.

Local firefighters became qualified for specialized rescue operations on Monday.

A 2-year-old boy was found after he wandered away from home on Memorial Day in Lapeer County.

When a worker at Country Smoke House in Almont collapsed and stopped breathing the co-owner of the business and others stepped in to help save their life.

A different type of rescue took place on Saturday morning in Ann Arbor.

When there’s a bad collision, every second counts and first responders can’t always get there in time.

New video shows the moment Royal Oak police pulled a 74-year-old woman from a burning home.

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man was brought back to life Friday morning by an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy after he had overdosed on heroin. The man and his driver were both unconscious behind the wheel of a moving pickup truck. The deputy was dispatched to the scene near the border of Auburn Hills and Orion Township. With the clock ticking, he used two shots of Narcan to slowly bring the man back to life. As the man regained consciousness, he was disoriented and began communicating with the first responders.

Good Samaritans pulled a man and child from the SUV before it became engulfed in flames Tuesday. Michigan State Police trooper Dan Drewyor was on his way to the MSP Brighton Post Tuesday morning when he saw the jack-knifed semi on Ann Arbor Road. “It was very fortunate things happened the way they did with an as good of an outcome. Thanks to multiple good Samaritans who stepped up to help with the rescue, the trooper and along with several bystanders were able to get everyone out the burning vehicle. “A lot of thanks need to go out to the gentleman that helped me,” Drewyor said.

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A first responder and a good Samaritan jumped into action after an SUV and a semi lost control and crashed in Plymouth Township. As of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth Township was still blocked off. The Plymouth Township Fire Chief said the overpass was covered in ice, which is what caused the crash. The victims, a father and son, were transported to an area hospital. The father and son were rescued by a Michigan State Police trooper and a man who was passing by.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were rescued Saturday morning after being swept into Lake Michigan. The two Lake Orion teens were on a pier in Grand Haven when a wave struck them and dragged the two into the lake. Officials said they treaded water until someone was able to get a life-ring to them and pull them out of the water. The man was treated for a minor injury and is expected to be OK.WOODTV reports the pier has been shut down until lake conditions have improved.

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. Two men have been rescued from Lake Michigan after they were caught in a rip current while swimming. The 34-year-old and 32-year-old men were at Holland State Park in western Michigans Park Township early Sunday evening when they were swept into deeper water, according to the Ottawa County sheriff's office. A jet ski operator was able to get one of the men to a pier where bystanders began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Another jet ski operator was able to take the second man to a beach where he was evaluated by paramedics. The sheriffs office said a no-swimming notice was posted at the state park where three people have drowned this year.

GROSSE ILE, Mich. Authorities searched for a priest and another man who were presumed dead after a boat capsized in the Detroit River, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday near Grosse Ile, a suburban island between Michigan and Ontario, Canada. It's very unusual for a 39-foot boat to capsize, Grosse Ile police Lt. Kenneth Pelland said. Rooney, 66, a native of Ireland, was pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Trenton, his latest assignment during more than 30 years as a priest. Horrible for the community, Pelland said.

FRANKFORT, Mich. – A dog treading water nearly four miles offshore in Lake Michigan has been rescued by a family out on a boating trip. The family was able to have the dog scanned for a microchip. The owners later were located and reunited with their dog. “I just hope that if this was my dog, somebody would do the same for me,” Wilcox said. “I would just be very grateful, happy because I know how rough Lake Michigan can be.”

The men were missing in the Micronesia archipelago east of the Philippines for nearly three days when their "SOS" sign was spotted by searchers on Australian and U.S. aircraft, the Australian defense department said. (Australian Defence Force via AP)WELLINGTON Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above, authorities say. The men were found about 190 kilometers (118 miles) from where they had set out. The men were found in good condition, and an Australian military helicopter was able to land on the beach and give them food and water. SOS is an internationally recognized distress signal that originates from Morse code.

WIXOM, Mich. Judy Musto said guardian angels came to her rescue when a medical emergency happened while she was driving in Wixom that put her and her dog in danger. Wixom police officer Greg Evans arrived on scene. Wixom firefighters checked on Musto, while police officers got her dog, Chico, out of the car. Officer Evans then drove Musto and Chico to an animal hospital and offered to wait with them. Musto and Chico are both doing OK. Musto wanted to thank her heroes for everything they did that day.

BAY CITY, Mich. – Five people and a dog have been rescued from a sinking boat in Saginaw Bay. The 50-foot vessel was halfway submerged and one person wearing a life jacket was in the water when a Coast Guard rescue boat arrived after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said Thursday in a release. A line was tossed to the person who was pulled aboard the Coast Guard Station Saginaw River rescue boat. The other four people and the dog were helped aboard the rescue boat from the sinking vessel. Salvage crews were working Thursday on a plan to remove the sinking boat from Saginaw Bay, according to the Coast Guard.

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY, Mich. The US Coast Guard rescued 10 people from the water in Grand Traverse Bay on Friday. Officials say the people were rescued after their boat starting sinking into the water. At around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sector Sault Sainte Marie Command Center received a distress radio call from a 30-foot vessel that was taking on water. The crew got on scene within 20 minutes and deployed their rescue swimmer to transfer everyone to a Good Samaritan vessel that had arrived to assist. In the video a a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer can be seen assisting 10 people from a sinking 30-foot vessel to a Good Samaritans vessel in Grand Traverse Bay on Friday.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Dramatic video from I-94 in Van Buren Township shows a state trooper rescues an unconscious driver from a burning truck. The officer was able to get the man out of his car," Shaw said. READ: Video shows Michigan state trooper rescue unconscious driver from burning vehicle on I-94The trooper was heading to the range for training day when they overheard a call about a vehicle that was on eastbound I-94 near Haggerty. The trooper hit the window to get inside and dragged the driver out of the burning car. READ: State police: Vehicle, boat burn along I-94 near Haggerty Road

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Dashcam video from a Michigan State Police troopers vehicle show the trooper rushing to save an unconscious driver from a burning pickup truck Tuesday morning along eastbound I-94 near Haggerty Road. State police said troopers were called about 6:15 a.m. about a car and boat fire on the interstate. The trooper used his baton to break out the passenger side window and pull the driver out of the pickup truck. The trooper was then able to pull the driver from the truck, reads a statement from state police. The pickup truck was pulling a boat trailer.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. Two individuals were reported as trapped in the Clinton River in Rochester Hills on Tuesday afternoon. The Rochester Hills Fire Department arrived to the area of Avon and South Livernois to rescue the individuals around 5 p.m. Upon arrival firefighters found the individuals out of the water, but their kayaks were wedged in tree debris in the river, officials said. The Rochester Hills Fire Department is urging extreme caution to residents visiting the river due to high water and fast moving currents caused by recent heavy rains. Officials say downtown Midland could be under 9 feet of water due to the condition of the Edenville dam.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Southfield Fire Department (SFD) came to the rescue on Saturday morning when a brood of ducklings fell into a storm drain. According to a news tip, a duck and her 10 ducklings were crossing Southfield Road to reach a water pond at Spring Haven Apartments when they fell into a storm drain. Members of SFD were able to rescue nine of the 10 ducklings and return them to safety. The resident believes a good samaritan must have witnessed the incident and called the fire department for help. Full Screen 1 / 5 The Southfield Fire Department came to the rescue when 10 ducklings fell into a storm drain on May 2, 2020.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Bodycamera video shows the moment police and bystanders pull a woman from freezing water in Harrison Township. The woman fell into the water on Monday while she was fishing. Macomb County deputies said the woman was in the water for 15 minutes after slipping off the dock. Firefighters arrived on scene to treat the woman. Deputies said she was doing better on Wednesday.

Bodycamera video shows the moment police and bystanders pull a woman from freezing water in Harrison Township. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

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DETROIT – All of us are busy with work, children, and never-ending errands like picking up the dry cleaning. We've fixed that issue with the Bizzie Box," Wudyka told Ruth to the Rescue. The "Bizzie Box" is a patented locker system that allows clients to get convenient pickup and delivery of their dry cleaning. How Bizzie Box system worksHere's how the concept works. More Bizzie Box ownerWudyka is a longtime entrepreneur, based in Michigan, who is a leading authority in the dry cleaning business.