U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Richard Russell, an operational section chief assigned to Sector Houston-Galveston, speaks on the security and safety efforts local Coast Guard units and partner agencies are conducting during a major world event in Houston, Texas, July 17, 2026. Coast Guard personnel train continuously to maintain operational readiness for high-profile global events.(U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Daniel)
Good Samaritans rescue 4 adults, 2 children
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard helicopter crews responded to a capsized boat with four adults and two children aboard and coordinated their rescue at the mouth of Baffin Bay Monday.
Coast Guard rescues 3 from grounded shrimp boat
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted three men off of a disabled shrimp boat that grounded early Tuesday morning near Pass Cavalo, about 5 miles southeast of Port O’Connor.
