Emergency responders, law enforcement team up to monitor Port Huron Float Down [Image 12 of 14]

PORT HURON, MI, UNITED STATES

08.16.2015

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Lauren Jorgensen 

U.S. Coast Guard District 9

Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Filgo and Petty Officer 1st Class Ingelheim Eribal of Coast Guard Station Port Huron, Mich., get the name of the man on the yellow raft, who was separated from his friends and couldn't communicate to them that he was safe, during the unsanctioned marine event known as the Port Huron Float Down, at which more than 1,000 people gathered Aug. 16, 2015, to float 7.5 miles down the St. Clair River between Port Huron and Marysville, Mich., on the border of the U.S. and Canada in inflatable and makeshift rafts. The event has no official organizer and poses significant and unusual hazards given the fast-moving current, large number of participants, lack of life jackets, alcohol consumption, potentially challenging weather conditions, water temperature, and limited rescue resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Lauren Jorgensen)

• Date Taken: 08.16.2015
• Date Posted: 08.17.2015 15:41
• Photo ID: 2127194
• VIRIN: 150816-G-JG957-366
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 33.17 MB
• Location: PORT HURON, MI, US