Coast Guard prepares for Hurricane Michael

MOBILE, AL, UNITED STATES

10.09.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Magee 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8

Aircraft and personnel from Coast Guard Air Stations Corpus Christi, Houston and New Orleans are staged at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, in preparation for possible Hurricane Michael response operations October 9, 2018. The Coast Guard urges all mariners to continuously monitor local and national weather sources and avoid coastal areas that may be impacted by the storm. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lexie Preston)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is continuing its preparations for Hurricane Michael by moving assets and personnel from areas that may be impacted, Tuesday.

The Coast Guard has moved various assets, including response boats and Coast Guard Cutters, to secure positions where they will be able to respond after the storm passes.

The Coast Guard urges all mariners to continuously monitor local and national weather sources and avoid coastal areas that may be impacted by the storm.

Citizens are urged to heed all warnings from local officials and to call 911 or use Channel 16 VHF to report emergences.

For updates on port statuses, follow Coast Guard Heartland Twitter @USCGHeartland

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