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2 Oklahomans found alive after going missing while scuba diving off Texas coast, family says

On Friday, family members posted on social media saying the two missing Oklahoma scuba divers had been found alive.

2 Oklahomans found alive after going missing while scuba diving off Texas coast, family says

On Friday, family members posted on social media saying the two missing Oklahoma scuba divers had been found alive.

KOCO ALYSE JONES WITH DETAILS. NATHAN AND KIM MEEKER WERE DIVING OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS WHEN THEY WERE PULLED BY A CURRENT AND LAST SEEN BEFORE A STORM, THE COAST GUARD SAYS EVEN AFTER THAT STORM CLEARED, THE COUPLE WASN’T SEEN FOR A DAY AND A HALF. THIS VIDEO SHOWS A FLASHING LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN THAT LIGHT, THE FIRST SIGN OF NATHAN AND KIM MEEKER, THE COAST GUARD, HAD SEEN AFTER 36 HOURS OF SEARCHING. THAT SEARCH SPANNED 1656 MILES. CREWS FROM THE COAST GUARD MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT, AIR CREWS AND RESPONSE BOAT CREWS AIDED IN THE SEARCH FOR THE EDMOND COUPLE. EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOLD KOCO KIM MEEKER IS A TEACHER AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THEY SENT THIS STATEMENT SAYING, QUOTE, OUR EPS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PRAYING FOR THE MAKERS IN THEIR FAMILY. WE ARE ELATED TO HEAR THEY’VE BEEN FOUND SAFE. KOCO TALKED TO A DIVER WHO WAS ON THE TRIP WITH THE MAKERS AND SAYS THEIR STORY IS NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE. THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER PURPOSE. OBVIOUSLY, THAT GOD TRULY DID SPARE THEM. PEOPLE DON’T SURVIVE THAT AND NOT HAVE A STORY TO TELL. COMING UP TONIGHT AT SIX, WE HEAR MORE FROM THAT DIVER WHO WAS ON THE BOAT, AND WE HEAR FROM FAMILY ALL THE EMOTIONS THEY SAY THEY FELT AND ARE NOW FEELING, KNOWING THAT THE MAKERS AR
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2 Oklahomans found alive after going missing while scuba diving off Texas coast, family says

On Friday, family members posted on social media saying the two missing Oklahoma scuba divers had been found alive.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two Oklahomans who went missing while scuba diving earlier this week off the coast of Texas.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.On Wednesday, the Coast Guard were notified that two people were reported missing while scuba diving near Matagorda, which is between Galveston and Port Aransas. They learned that the two were last seen surfacing in bad weather but were not seen after the conditions cleared.The Coast Guard deployed helicopter and aircraft crews as well as a response boat crew to find the missing scuba divers. Family members confirmed to KOCO 5 that the scuba divers were Nathan and Kim Maker, who are from Edmond.Kim Maker is a teacher at an Edmond elementary school. The district told KOCO 5 in a statement that "Our EPS community has been praying for the Makers and their family. We are elated to hear they have been found safe." A news release states that the Coast Guard rescued the Makers on Thursday, finding them in water about 15 miles offshore from Matagorda after the Ocean Sentry aircraft crew saw a flashing light in the water. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppKOCO 5 spoke with a diver who was on the trip with the Makers, saying their story is nothing short of a miracle."They have a greater purpose, obviously. God truly did spare them," Lisa Shearin said. "People don't survive that and not have a story to tell."The Makers were taken to Coast Guard Station Freeport, where they were last reported to be in stable condition.The search for the Makers lasted 36 hours and spanned about 1,650 square miles.Top Headlines Monday broke the record for the hottest day ever on Earth Oklahoma dispensaries react to new medical marijuana rules Oklahoma tribes wondering how to feed their people after food shipments delayed Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two Oklahomans who went missing while scuba diving earlier this week off the coast of Texas.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

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On Wednesday, the Coast Guard were notified that two people were reported missing while scuba diving near Matagorda, which is between Galveston and Port Aransas. They learned that the two were last seen surfacing in bad weather but were not seen after the conditions cleared.

The Coast Guard deployed helicopter and aircraft crews as well as a response boat crew to find the missing scuba divers.

Family members confirmed to KOCO 5 that the scuba divers were Nathan and Kim Maker, who are from Edmond.

Kim Maker is a teacher at an Edmond elementary school. The district told KOCO 5 in a statement that "Our EPS community has been praying for the Makers and their family. We are elated to hear they have been found safe."

A news release states that the Coast Guard rescued the Makers on Thursday, finding them in water about 15 miles offshore from Matagorda after the Ocean Sentry aircraft crew saw a flashing light in the water.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

KOCO 5 spoke with a diver who was on the trip with the Makers, saying their story is nothing short of a miracle.

"They have a greater purpose, obviously. God truly did spare them," Lisa Shearin said. "People don't survive that and not have a story to tell."

The Makers were taken to Coast Guard Station Freeport, where they were last reported to be in stable condition.

The search for the Makers lasted 36 hours and spanned about 1,650 square miles.


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