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  • 6 stranded boaters, including 3 children, rescued from Christmas Camp Lake

    January 30, 2022 4:47 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard rescued six boaters Saturday near Hopedale, Louisiana after their boat got stuck in the Christmas Camp Lake. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and three children who were stranded when their boat ran aground due to sudden changes in the water depth. ... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues sailor near Marsh Island

    December 7, 2021 9:51 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard on Monday rescued a sailor from a vessel that was taking on water 63 miles south of Marsh Island. Personnel with the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call via a cellphone from the owner of the sailing vessel called, 'Bad Influence.'... more »
  • Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard near Baton Rouge

    December 3, 2021 6:43 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge for an American Queen crewmember who fell overboard Wednesday. Rescue crews searched more than 100 miles of the Lower Mississippi River for approximately 32 hours. The search began after Coast... more »
  • Eight more tied to test-score fixing scheme at Mandeville Coast Guard exam center

    November 22, 2021 8:50 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), eight more current and former merchant mariners have been charged in a test score-fixing scheme that occurred over seven years at a Coast Guard exam center in Mandeville. The DOJ reports that Ransford Ackah, Nathaniel Dominick, Odell Griggs, Devin... more »
  • Coast Guard, US Army Corps continue to address waterways impacted by Hurricane Ida

    September 25, 2021 10:52 PM

    NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard announced Saturday that it continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Saturday, post-Hurricane Ida. In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), the Coast... more »
  • WATCH: Coast Guard works with locals to rescue five boaters from waters near Hopedale

    June 4, 2021 10:57 AM

    HOPEDALE - Members of the US Coast Guard Cutter Mako were among those who came to the rescue of five stranded boaters in a vessel that had crashed in a body of water near Hopedale on Thursday. In a Facebook post , the Coast Guard indicated that five people... more »
  • Coast Guard suspends search for missing person near Jefferson Parish

    January 27, 2021 8:19 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — As of Wednesday (Jan. 27) night, the Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing person in the Lower Mississippi River near Jefferson Heights in Jefferson Parish. Officials identified the missing person as 44-year-old Elisander Alvardo, and say Alvardo was last seen wearing coveralls and no... more »
  • US Coast Guard rescues 62-year-old boater who'd been missing for nearly two days

    November 30, 2020 8:24 AM

    FLORIDA - On Sunday afternoon, the US Coast Guard came to the rescue of a boater who'd been missing since Friday. Stuart Bee, 62, was found alive off the east coast of Florida, clinging to his capsized boat about 86 miles from shore, CNN reports. The US Coast... more »
  • Coast Guard searches for possible person in Panama City area waters

    November 9, 2020 6:21 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and partner agencies began a Sunday afternoon search for a possible person in the waters near Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report from Naval Support Activity Panama City security at 2 p.m. of a... more »
  • Coast Guard searches for two missing teenagers in waters of Fort Walton Beach

    October 15, 2020 5:41 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — Two young paddle boarders last seen near Fort Walton Beach, Florida are missing as of Wednesday night, according to a press release issued by The Coast Guard issued a Wednesday night. Officials describe the two missing paddle boarders as male and female teenagers who were last... more »
  • WATCH: Coast Guard rescues two people from sinking boat near Lake Borgne

    September 21, 2020 10:00 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — Two people were rescued from a sinking boat near Lake Borgne on Sunday, the Coast Guard announced via a Monday morning press release. The two were on a 48-foot shrimp boat commercial fishing vessel called Sau Nguyen that started to sink. Upon receiving word of... more »
  • Coast Guard searching for missing man in Boudreaux Canal

    September 7, 2020 10:45 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has been searching for a missing man in Boudreaux Canal since Sunday evening. Officials say they're searching for 49-year-old Jimmy Garcia, who is described as a Hispanic man clad in boxers and without a life jacket. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues four people from sinking water vessel, near Venice

    August 6, 2020 6:12 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — Four people were rescued from the waters near Venice on Wednesday when their boat began to take on water. The Coast Guard saved the lives of four individuals, two of them children, when they found themselves stranded in a sinking boat 17 miles south of Southwest... more »
  • Authorities searching Lake Pontchartrain for missing boater

    July 17, 2020 1:02 PM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Multiple agencies are working to find a person who went missing in Lake Pontchartrain Friday. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard and family members are all looking for a missing boater. According to officials, William... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues swimmer caught in riptide near Dauphin Island

    July 8, 2020 11:09 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded to a swimmer in distress near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 3 p.m. that a female swimmer was in distress after reportedly being pulled out by the riptide off Dauphin Island's public... more »
  • Coast Guard searching for 36-year-old man in waters of Lake Barre

    June 18, 2020 10:58 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — On Thursday morning, the Coast Guard began searching for a person in the waters of Lake Barre, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report around 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, stating that a 36-year-old male had jumped from a commercial fishing vessel called... more »
  • U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing man in waters near Saint Andrews Bay, Florida

    March 16, 2020 7:06 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard reports that search and rescue efforts began Sunday on behalf of a missing person in Saint Andrews Bay, near Panama City, Florida. Officials say the call regarding the missing person came in around 5 p.m., stating that a dark-skinned man wearing black swim... more »
  • Body found week after deadly boating accident in Iberville Parish Play Video

    February 11, 2020 7:49 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office says the body of a second man killed in a violent boating accident last week was recovered in Bayou Sorrel Monday. The sheriff's office confirmed Monday morning that the missing boater was recovered. Sheriff Brett Stassi told WBRZ four deckhands working... more »
  • Watch: Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues man with gunshot wound near Lake Borgne Play Video

    January 17, 2020 9:26 PM

    LAKE BORGNE - The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue a man suffering from a gunshot wound near Lake Borgne Friday morning. The Coast Guard received a report of a man who sustained an accidental gunshot wound to his lower back while duck hunting at 9:55 a.m.... more »
  • Body found after boater seen falling into water at coastal boat launch

    September 28, 2019 1:14 PM

    DULAC – The body of a person believed to have slipped into the water at a bayou boat launch has been found. The Coast Guard said the body found matches the description of the person seen on video entering the water on Bayou Dulac Friday. A search was called... more »
  • Coast Guard investigating oil discharge in river

    January 4, 2018 10:14 PM

    GRAMERCY - An oil discharge on the Mississippi River prompted a cleanup effort spearheaded by federal officials Thursday. The Coast Guard released details of the incident late Thursday. It said earlier in the day, about 2,500 gallons of fuel oil discharged from the Petroleum Fuel and Terminal Mt. Airy... more »
  • Dog rescued after swimming a mile into lake

    October 30, 2017 5:38 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard made an unusual rescue from Lake Pontchartrain Monday afternoon: a dog. A boatcrew was dispatched from a nearby Coast Guard station after a boater noticed the dog swimming in the lake about a mile from shore near UNO. The boater couldn't recover the... more »
  • Mermaid dock floating aimlessly in the Gulf puzzling authorities

    August 2, 2017 6:33 PM

    UPDATE: The Coast Guard has found the origin of the floating dock that was located in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday. The dock was reported to have broken free from its mooring during a tropical storm with no people aboard. NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is trying... more »
  • Two rescued from sinking vessel in Atchafalaya Bay

    May 1, 2017 11:25 AM

    NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says two people were rescued after their fishing boat started sinking in the Atchafalaya Bay Sunday. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 10:02 p.m. of the fishing vessel David Boy taking on water after striking a piling. A MH-65... more »
  • Coast Guard, multiple agencies locate missing hunter

    March 6, 2017 11:20 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard concluded a search for a missing hunter after he was found near the Atchafalaya River Basin. The man was located around 7 p.m. Monday evening, according to the Coast Guard. He was then transported to emergency medical services by the St. Mary's Parish... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues two men aboard disabled vessel

    February 20, 2017 11:16 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued two men aboard a disabled vessel near Lafitte early Monday evening. Watchstanders with the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans were notified at 5:45 p.m. of an overdue 17-foot vessel with two men aboard. The two were last seen near Crown Point... more »
  • Coast Guard suspends search for motorcyclist who fell off Causeway Bridge

    December 12, 2016 11:21 AM

    NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who fell into Lake Ponchartrain from the Causeway Bridge following a motorcycle accident. The search was suspended on Sunday around 8 p.m. for the 35-year-old man. The Coast Guard and local agencies searched for 125 nautical... more »
  • Helicopter crew saves family, infant from flooded car in Livingston Parish

    August 16, 2016 10:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Coast Guard continues to respond to flooding in Baton Rouge, rescuing an additional 12 people on Monday night. They assisted with another 34 rescues. At about 8 p.m. Monday, a helicopter crew was diverted to rescue a family of three, including a five-day-old infant... more »
  • More than 50 rescued by Coast Guard so far in Baton Rouge

    August 14, 2016 5:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - More than 50 people were rescued from rooftoops, cars and trailers on Saturday by memebers of the Coast Guard. USCG Public Affairs personnel said two MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from New Orleans and one MH-60 Jayhawk from Mobile worked with local law enforcement and helped rescue more... more »
  • Coast Guard helicopters aid in rescue efforts

    August 13, 2016 2:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Coast Guard reported five people were rescued in the Baton Rouge area thanks to an MH-65 helicopter and its crew. The helicopter was dispatched from the Coast Guard Air Station in New Orleans to Baton Rouge where two adults and their 6-year-old child were rescued... more »
  • Louisiana boy, 5, man, 44, die in separate boating accidents

    July 31, 2016 1:06 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a 5-year-old boy and a 44-year-old man have died in separate boating accidents. Spokesman Adam Einck says the boy, Ethan Hancock of Houma, drowned under a towboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Bourg, about 54 miles southwest of New... more »
  • Coast Guard, other agencies continue to respond to oil spill

    July 29, 2016 10:57 AM

    LAKE ECAILLE - The Coast Guard and other agencies are continuing their response to a crude oil spill near Lake Ecaille on Friday. So far, recovery efforts have yielded about 375 of oily water mixture and 250 bags of soiled sorbents, according to the Coast Guard. An oil spill... more »
  • Body of drowned man found; 2nd in three days on Grand Isle

    June 7, 2016 11:48 PM

    GRAND ISLE - The body of a missing swimmer was found Wednesday morning, hours after he went under the water and did not resurface. The body of Diogenes Zuniga was found about 100 feet off the beach, WWL TV reported . Both the local police chief and parish coroner... more »
  • Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

    May 12, 2016 11:37 PM

    NEW ORLEANS -- On Thursday, the US Coast Guard responded to a crude oil spill from an underwater Shell pipeline. Shell officials said they believe about 2,100 barrels of oil were released as a result of the spill. Authorities said Shell has isolated the leak and shut down production... more »
  • Missing boaters found in Galveston Bay

    April 27, 2016 10:29 PM

    HOUSTON - A Coast Guard crew located and rescued two missing boaters on platforms in Galveston Bay, Wednesday. Michael Watkins and Raymond Jacik disappeared Monday, after leaving for a fishing trip Monday morning. The wife of one of the men, called for help when they didn't come home. The Coast... more »
  • Coast Guard finds body of missing man near Grand Isle

    April 25, 2016 12:34 PM

    NEW ORLEANS- The Coast Guard completed their search for a missing fisherman near Grand Isle Tuesday night. The man missing was 25-year-old Larkeis Durell Bradford. A good Samaritan located Bradford's body on the beach near Grand Isle on Tuesday around 7:30 p.m. According to the Coast Guard, he... more »
  • Worker died after being crushed by barge on river dock Friday

    March 18, 2016 7:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Coast Guard was on the scene of a deadly industrial accident on the Mississippi River until late Friday. A person died on a barge upriver of the Old Mississippi River Bridge. The USCG Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge was called to the scene to... more »
  • Coast Guard helicopter medevacs man from Venice marina

    March 16, 2016 11:28 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A 55-year-old man was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter crew Tuesday night at a marina near Venice. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans said they received notification that the man was having difficulty breathing and walking at Port Eads Marina in Venice , and a... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues two boaters on Mississippi River

    February 10, 2016 10:08 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two people from the Mississippi River, Wednesday. The crew saved two people from a small boat taking on water near Main Pass. Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans got the call around 2 p.m. that the 13-foot aluminum flat boat... more »
  • Span of Mississippi River near Hahnville reopened after barge capsize

    January 27, 2016 3:30 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard announced they’ve reopened a stretch of the Mississippi River near Hahnville that was closed to traffic after a barge capsized. The span of river that was affected was from mile marker 127 to mile marker 129. The Mississippi was closed in that area... more »
  • Barge collision closes Mississippi River near Hahnville

    January 26, 2016 6:11 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard say they’re responding to yet another barge collision between two towing vessels near mile marker 129 on the Mississippi River near Hahnville. The Mississippi River has been closed from mile marker 126 to mile marker 131, according to the Guard. The Coast... more »
  • Coast Guard response to breakaway barges near Plaquemines Parish continues

    January 21, 2016 12:53 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is still responding to a barge breakaway involving 22 vessels that happened on the Mississippi River near West Pointe à la Hache Wednesday. The river remains closed between mile markers 50 and 53 with the Guard overseeing operations to assess the location of... more »
  • 22 barge breakaway closes stretch of Mississippi River

    January 20, 2016 6:16 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard says they’re responding to a 22 barge breakaway on the Mississippi River near West Pointe à la Hache. The Guard reports all 22 barges were loaded with coal and petroleum coke when they broke free at mile marker 54 on the river. ... more »
  • Coast Guard issues Western Rivers high water closures, restrictions

    January 11, 2016 1:10 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard announced a number of river closures, restrictions and other advisories Monday as a part of ongoing response efforts to Midwest flooding. A press release from the 8th District details all closures and restrictions throughout this period of high water and flooding with the... more »
  • High water warning issued for lower Mississippi River

    December 31, 2015 1:01 PM

    MEMPHIS - The Coast Guard issued a high water safety warning Thursday for the Lower Mississippi River after heavy rains and flooding further up the river system. Capt. Timothy Wendy, commander of that stretch of that river for the USCG, issued the warning due to rising water levels as... more »
  • WATCH: Coast Guard rescues stranded, injured boaters Play Video

    September 7, 2015 9:27 PM

    HOUSTON - The Coast Guard shared video of a seven-minute rescue where two men on a pleasure boat needed help after they crashed into what appears to be concrete jetty Monday morning. One of the men was thrown off the boat and both were injured. One had a broken... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues unconscious boater

    September 1, 2015 5:47 PM

    GRAND ISLE - The Coast Guard said their Grand Isle crews rescued an unconscious boater who went aground on a marsh flat Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the USCG Eighth District said officials in New Orleans were notified by someone who saw an unconscious person in a 17-foot aluminum... more »
  • Coast Guard makes rescue as fishing vessel sinks

    August 31, 2015 11:23 PM

    MORGAN CITY - Three people were rescued from a 75-foot fishing vessel that sank just off the coast of Louisiana Monday. The Coast Guard said a passing helicopter reported seeing the vessel sinking with two life-rafts in the water. Crews from stations in Morgan City and New Orleans were... more »
  • Coast Guard member accused of sexual assault

    August 31, 2015 6:37 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard officials said a general court-martial will be convened Tuesday in New Orleans for a Coast Guard member accused of sexual assault, adultery and other violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Coast Guard said Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory E. Cooper faces... more »
  • Coast Guard reports pipeline rupture, fire

    August 27, 2015 1:17 AM

    CYPREMORT POINT - A pipeline ruptured while a dive operation vessel was doing work Wednesday night. The Coast Guard said two crew members were injured and were being escorted to Houma. The rupture happened about 25 miles south of Marsh Island. Marsh Island is between the Gulf of Mexico... more »
  • Coast Guard rescues stranded hunter

    January 23, 2013 3:49 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Members of the Cost Guard said a stranded hunter used all the right survival skills to get spotted and rescued today after his boat sank in St. Charles Parish. The Coast Guard spotted a brush fire the hunter used to signal them while they searched Bayou... more »

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