American Morning

U.S. Coast Guard rescues family lost at sea

A family of four lost at sea in a 13-foot sailboat for nearly a week are rescued this weekend.

Today, one of the officers who led the rescue mission of the two adults and two children 2,300 miles off the Hawaiian coast joins John Roberts and Kiran Chetry.

Captain James McCauley, commanding officer, USCG Cutter Rush based in Honolulu, describes the helicopter rescue with New Zealand's Air Force and the condition of the family from Kiribati.