Coast Guard continues saving lives in Baton Rouge flooding response

Coast Guard continues saving lives in Baton Rouge flooding response
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued an additional 12 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 34 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Monday night. At approximately 8 p.m., Monday, the air crew of an MH-65 helicopter from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, was diverted to rescue a family of three, including a five-day-old infant having...

Coast Guard continues Baton Rouge flood response

Coast Guard continues Baton Rouge flood response
U.S. Coast Guard members rescue locals from flood water on their flat-bottom boats in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 14, 2016.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles) NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued an additional 14 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 435 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Sunday night. Coast Guard assets...

Coast Guard continues to rescue people in the Baton Rouge area

Coast Guard continues to rescue people in the Baton Rouge area
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued more than 50 people in distress from rooftops, automobiles and trailers due to flooding in the Baton Rouge area, Saturday. Overnight they rescued 15 people and assisted 70 more. Coast Guard aircrews were the only search and rescue resources flying continuously overnight. Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and one MH-60...

Coast Guard continues Baton Rouge area rescues

Coast Guard continues Baton Rouge area rescues
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has rescued more than 50 people in distress from rooftops, automobiles and trailers due to flooding in the Baton Rouge area, Saturday. Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and one MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama are assisting the Baton Rouge Police Department, Baton Rouge...

Coast Guard rescues 5 during flooding

Coast Guard rescues 5 during flooding
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued five people in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge area, Saturday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescued two adults and their 6-year-old child from their home and evacuated them to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. A second MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescued two adult women in the Baton Rouge area...