U.S. Coast Guard Petty 3rd Class Samuel Rea, Aviation Survival Technician, at Air Station New Orleans, provides insight into his experience as a candidate of the type II airman program on April 01, 2021. The new type II airman program was developed to increase AST “A” School candidate awareness on what to expect at school. Candidates receive a greater opportunity to physically and mentally prepare for school, increasing their chances of becoming rescue swimmers. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Galarza)
Tropical Storm Imelda brought historic rainfall to southeastern Texas and, even though the storm had hit a few days before, the effects were still mounting. Floodwaters caused by the storm posed serious hazards, requiring emergency rescues.
Two barges are lodged beneath the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge, after nine barges broke away from their moorings at the San Jacinto River Fleet in Houston, Sept. 20, 2019. A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas General Land Office, and Canal Barge Company is responding. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Zimmerman)
HOUSTON — Coast Guard response and incident management teams are coordinating with G & H Towing and T & T Marine Salvage to prevent a disabled tug and barge from running aground on Galveston Island Saturday.
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.
