Cmdr. Kyle Higgins practices taking questions from the media during a mock press conference as part of an Incident Command System training at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles–Long Beach, Aug. 17, 2025. The training simulated a rare Southern California landfall of a Category 4 hurricane named Karen. Cmdr. Emily McKenzie and Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Lower look on. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class J.J. Huggins)