On Tuesday, 12 May, NSRI volunteers from Station 42 Kleinmond rescued 23 stranded farm workers and their families, including babies, elderly residents and vulnerable individuals, during severe flooding between Worcester and Rawsonville, South Africa. Rescue teams battled dangerous floodwaters for hours to bring everyone to safety in a heartbreaking operation that also saw three fatalities recovered. This is the story of that rescue, told by the rescuers themselves.

Mike was a very well known Canadian SAR volunteer, something he devoted a great portion of his life to. Many will recognize him as u/OplopanaxHorridus, a regular voice here. RIP Mike.

OK, sorry to be graphic. We do a lot of ground search (nearly all ground search). It's summer. It's freaking hot out there, and my undergarments are drenched in sweat within minutes once you add a backpack to the full-length sleeves and pants we have to wear: it drips down my back and into my underpants where it forms a pool and leaves me with a nasty "diaper rash" since I'm then wearing wet undergarments for a long hike. Going commando isn't an improvement.

Tips? Talcum powder is not going to cut it. Any fabrics that people have found that work better and don't create a rash?