Coast Guard coordinates transit of vessel through water closure zone
The motor vessel Tate Oglesby transits along the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri, to provide emergency support for flood damage in Omaha, Nebraska, May 10, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard coordinated with the Army Corps of Engineers to provide for the safe transit of a vessel, scheduled to provide emergency support for flood damage, through St. Louis...
Coast Guard rescues 14 people in continued Baton Rouge flooding response
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued an additional 14 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another one in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Wednesday.
Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor’s office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness...
Baton Rouge flooding response continues
U.S. Coast Guard members rescue locals from flood waters, Aug. 14, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles)
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued an additional 12 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 64 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Tuesday.
Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New...
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 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 continues flood response efforts in West Virginia
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Huntington Western River Flood Punt Team provides lifejackets to locals near Clendenin, West Virginia, June 24, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard Western River Flood Punt Team is assisting the West Virginia State Emergency Operation Center by providing disaster and relief assistance in response to the widespread flooding near Clendenin,...
Coast Guard Western River Flood Punt Team supports flood response efforts in Illinois
CHICAGO — The U.S. Coast Guard Western River Flood Punt Team is supporting the Forest View, Ill. Fire Department and other local agencies responding to floods caused by heavy rains throughout the past week.
The Western River Flood Punt Team, from Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities, arrived in Forest View on Friday with three boats and a crew of seven. Crewmembers have been going door...
Coast Guard continues flood response operations in North Dakota
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard, along with other federal, state and local agencies, continues operations in flood-affected areas in North Dakota along the Red River and its tributaries.
Coast Guard rescues 2 from flood-affected areas in Lisbon, N.D.
ST. LOUIS – As of 4:45 p.m. the Coast Guard has rescued two adult females from flood-affected areas in Lisbon, N.D.
