Coast Guard searches for person in the water in New Orleans

U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer Elizabeth Bordelon (archive image from SAR exercise).

NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water in New Orleans, Saturday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:03 a.m. of a person entering the water from a walkway near the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans.

The person is described as a white male in his mid-60’s, wearing pajamas with a white top.

Involved in the search are:

-Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew.

-Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew

The cause of the incident is under investigation.​

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Coast Guard rescues 2 from grounded vessel

MH-65 Dolphin New Orleans ©USCG (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two people from their vessel near Hopedale, Louisiana, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 6:20 p.m. of a 16-foot pleasure craft running aground with two people on board.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 7:09 p.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 10:07 p.m., hoisted the two individuals and transported them to Hopedale Marina in St. Bernard, Louisiana.

There were no reported injuries.

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Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Donaldsonville

MH-65 Dolphin ©USCG (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water at mile marker 183 of the Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, Thursday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:30 a.m. from the uninspected towing vessel CSS Richmond that a crewmember fell overboard.

The person in the water is described as an African American male wearing an orange life vest.

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew
• Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small II boatcrew
• Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Department

Anyone with information is requested to contact Sector New Orleans at (800) 874-2153.

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