ST. LOUIS – Captain of the Port at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River has closed the Upper Mississippi River today to all recreational boaters between the Chain of Rocks and the J. B. Bridge in St. Louis.
This closure is a result of extreme high water, strong currents and the difficulty of navigating towing vessels [...]
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Coast Guard closes portion of the Upper Mississippi River
Coast Guard Repatriates 12 Cubans
MIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Key Biscayne repatriated 12 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba, Saturday.
The Coast Guard District Seven Command Center was notified by the captain of the 932-foot motor vessel, Nordic Moon, reporting they were on scene with 14 people who were clinging to the hull of a [...]
Coast Guard medevacs elderly man after storm
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 70-year-old man off the coast of Atlantic City today after exposure to foul weather left him cold and disoriented.
The Coast Guard received a call at about 4:30 p.m. from a passenger aboard a 25-foot, open-cabin boat, stating one of the people aboard was cold, shivering and [...]
Beach Safety – Respect the Power of the Sea
Produced by the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs staff, this video explains how to protect yourself from the dangers of the ocean.