North Korea Deployed Helicopters to Rescue Disaster Relief

North Korea deployed military helicopters to bring thousands of people stranded in a flood-hit zone to safety, state media reported Monday.

Leader Kim Jong Un last week personally guided" a military rescue including 10 helicopters and navy lifeboats, shaking the hands of the pilots "one by one. North Korea has been enduring record-breaking downpours, and one day in July Kaesong City experienced an unprecedented 18.2 inches of rain. The North has been working to prevent floods, including releasing water from a dam near the inter-Korean border.