Posts Tagged ‘Air Station Astoria’
Woman falls from cliff near Neskowin, Ore.
SEATTLE — Coast Guard and local agencies including the Tillamook County, Ore., Sherriff’s Department attempted to rescue a 22-year-old woman who fell from a cliff and was swept out to sea near Neskowin Beach in the vicinity of Neskowin, Ore., Saturday.
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman in Tillamook Bay, Ore.
SEATTLE — The search for two men near the north jetty of Tillamook Bay, Ore., was suspended Friday at 4:31 p.m.
Coast Guard Responding to Capsizes Boat near Tillamook Bay, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is responding to a capsized fishing vessel near the north jetty at Tillamook, Ore.
Coast Guard reponds to grounded vessel near Hammond, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel on the Columbia River bar near Hammond, Ore., Thursday.
Coast Guard suspends search for man in water
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who fell into the water near Arch Cape, Ore., Sunday
Gusty weather on Saturday keeps Pacific Northwest Coast Guard busy
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard and other local maritime assets including North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and Camano Fire and Rescue responded to multiple incidents in the Puget Sound area brought on by Saturday’s gusty weather.
The Coast Guard Sector Seattle Command Center received reports of boats going adrift and overturning and boaters being blown into the water by heavy winds all throughout Puget Sound.
Among the many cases Saturday:
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Adelie and an HH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., were diverted to Carr Inlet near Gig Harbor, Wash., to assist with the rescue of eight kayakers. The crew of the Adelie rescued two of the kayakers from the water while the other six were able to make it safely to shore.
An MH-65 helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., was diverted to Cultas Bay near Whidbey Island, Wash., after four people were reported to be aboard a demasted catamaran. Reponders from North Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and reported the two people had successfully righted the vessel and were safe before the helicopter crew arrived.
A catamaran near Camano Island was blown over knocking two people into the water. The Coast Guard contacted North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, Camano Fire and Rescue, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island requesting assistance with the case while its MH-65 helicopter crew returned to Port Angeles to refuel. Camano Fire and Rescue rescued the two people from the water while North Whidbey Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and righted the vessel.
Drifting vessels caused many assets to be diverted to recover the boats before they could become a danger. The Coast Guard is asking that boat owners properly anchor or secure their vessels or bring them up onto shore when they’re not in use. The Coast Guard also asks that operators of sailing craft take special care or simply don’t go out on the water due to the increased likelihood of overturning in the heavy winds.
Winds in some locations were blowing at up to 40mph. No injuries have been reported in any of Saturday’s cases.
Coast Guard Launches First Response Assets after Hurricane Ike
KATY, Texas - The U.S. Coast Guard has launched its first air assets and crews into the areas hit by hurricane Ike, Saturday, Sept. 13.
The Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Task Force 1, and the California Air National Guard, has rescued 103 people and nine pets to date.
Earlier this morning, assets and crews which had been prepositioned before the storm at the following locations were ordered into the area.
From Air Station Corpus Christi:
* five HH-65C helicopters
* one Falcon jet
From Air Stations New Orleans and Mobile:
* four HH-60s
* six HH-65s
The Coast Guard’s number one priority is search and rescue. The crew on board the Falcon jet will do a first post-storm overflight assessment and serve as command and control. Meanwhile, the helicopters are ready and prepared for search and rescue operations. The Coast Guard will focus on environmental protection and reopening the Port of Houston-Galveston as quickly as possible.
The Coast Guard is working with our federal, state and local partner agencies to respond to the effects of Hurricane Ike. “Every Coast Guardsman is dedicated to assisting people in distress, protecting the environment and opening the port as quickly as possible. This is an ‘All Hands on deck’ evolution,” said Capt. William Diehl, Sector Houston-Galveston Commander. “All emergency workers are trained, prepared and are actively engaged in this operation.”
Coast Guard hoists 68 year-old woman near Astoria
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 68-year-old woman from Ecola State Park approximately 30 miles from Astoria, Ore., Thursday afternoon.
After being notified by Cannon Beach Fire/Rescue, an HH-60 Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria rescued the woman who had collapsed one-and-a-half miles from a trail in the park.
The woman was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment.