A Sick Girl Used Siri To Call In Her Own Rescue From Houston Floodwaters

A 14-year-old girl who suffered from a painful attack associated with sickle cell anemia was rescued from Hurricane Harveys floodwaters in Houston after using Apples Siri technology to phone the U.S. Coast Guard, according to CNN .

Tyler Frank and her family were forced to flee to the roof of their home after waking up Aug. 27 to find the house inundated with floodwater, the network news outlet reported Monday. After failed attempts to summon help through 911 and social media, the teen turned to Siri.

I was like, Siris smart enough! Let me ask her! Tyler told CNN.

A call to Siri helped a teenage girl with sickle cell anemia get rescued from Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters https://t.co/ve4rux0D6S pic.twitter.com/jLmKquqMuy

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A call to Siri helped a teenage girl with sickle cell anemia get rescued from Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters https://t.co/ve4rux0D6S pic.twitter.com/jLmKquqMuy
CNN International (@cnni) September 4, 2017

Siri, call the Coast Guard, she told CNN she demanded of her phone. After getting through, Tyler provided her familys location and explained that she was in pain and needed help. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder of the red blood cells, and attacks known as sickle cell crisis can block blood vessels and cause extreme pain.

A Coast Guard helicopter showed up at the Frank house the following afternoon, but rescuers reportedly left after explaining to the family that rescue operations were focusing on the elderly and those in life-threatening situations.

Coast Guard first responders were faced with an overwhelming request for assistance due to Hurricane Harvey, the Coast Guard told CNN in a statement. On-scene rescue crews made determinations based upon emergent factors (i.e. immediate, life-threatening situations) and the conditions faced on the scene.

Later that day, Tyler who by then was running a fever of 103 degrees again called the Coast Guard using the personal assistant technology. Rescuers arrived the following morning and flew Tyler and her family to safety.

Tylers mother, Tameko Frank, filmed the rescue via Facebook Live.

Tyler was discharged from the hospital Friday, after several days of treatment.

Shes got this great sense of humor. She just made us laugh, Dr. Titilope Fasipe, Tylers hematologist at Texas Childrens Hospital, told CNN. Its so impressive what she and her family dealt with. I dont think most of us can even imagine.

Read CNNs full story here .

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