Responders rescue same pair from Willamette River twice

Responders rescue same pair from Willamette River twice

Emergency responders in Albany pleaded with residents to remember life jackets after they rescued the same two people from the Willamette River

Back-to-back water rescues highlight 'unpredictable' currents on Willamette River

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two water rescues that occurred back-to-back on Saturday near the same area of the Willamette River in Albany highlight the "unpredictable" nature of river currents, first responders said. The water rescues happened just hours apart near the same fast-moving area of the river, in Monteith Park. In each case, people became stranded in a swift current and were unable to climb back ashore due, in part, to overgrown vegetatio…