lunes, 24 de junio de 2019

Coast Guard searching for person in the water in Lake Salvador, Louisiana

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles (archive).

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water at Lake Salvador, Louisiana, Monday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 6:50 p.m. Sunday of a 22-year-old male who reportedly entered the water without a personal flotation device on the northeastern end of Lake Salvador.
Involved in the search are:
  • Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew
  • Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
  • Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department
  • Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
Anyone with information is requested to contact Sector New Orleans at (504) 365-2200.

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