8th District Heartland

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

The Coast Guard’s 8th District Headquarters in New Orleans is responsible for Coast Guard activities in 26 states. A majority of our activity is from our coastline states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. There are two offices responsible for media relations here. The main office in New Orleans and a detached office in Houston. For more information about the 8th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d8.

Latest 8th District News

March 26, 2023

Coast Guard, cruise ship rescue three boaters aboard vessel taking on water 386 miles offshore Alabama

March 24, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host recruiting event in St. Louis, Mo.

March 22, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs motor vessel crewmember offshore Port Fourchon, La.

March 21, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near NAS Pensacola, Fla.

March 21, 2023

Coast Guard searches for missing boater off NAS Pensacola, Fla.

March 20, 2023

Coast Guard Sector Mobile stresses beach, boating safety ahead of Spring Break

March 18, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs platform crewmember 130 miles south of Port Fourchon, La.

March 15, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs sailing vessel captain 17 miles offshore Dulac, LA

March 13, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs platform crewmember near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

March 10, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger near Venice, Louisiana

March 9, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host career day event in Morgan City, Louisiana.

March 6, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel 180 miles south of Pensacola, Florida

March 5, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue 4 boaters near Dauphin Island, Alabama

March 4, 2023

Coast Guard rescues boater 70 miles south of Mobile, Alabama

Feb. 26, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs boater near St. Andrews Bay, Florida

Feb. 23, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues overdue boater near Bay Denesse, Louisiana

Feb. 22, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 3 overdue boaters near Breton Sound, Louisiana

Feb. 22, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host Community Day in Metairie, Louisiana

Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs fishing vessel passenger 184 miles south of White Lake, La.

Feb. 13, 2023

Coast Guard assesses civil penalty to illegal charter operator near Destin, Florida

Feb. 7, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs motor vessel captain near Southwest Pass, La.

Jan. 31, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue four overdue boaters near Gulfport, Miss.

Jan. 31, 2023

Coast Guard searches for four overdue boaters near Biloxi, Miss.

Jan. 30, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters near Pascagoula, Mississippi

Jan. 29, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

Coast Guard 8th District News Release archives

Click here to access all Coast Guard 8th District news releases. NOTE: An RSS reader is required to view the archive.

Other CG News

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter

Coast Guard Auxiliary News

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea

Eighth District PA Contact

Main
(504) 671-2020

After Hours
(618) 225-9008

U.S. Coast Guard
Commander (dpa)
Hale Boggs Federal Bldg.
500 Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA 70130

For other public affairs contacts view the public affairs office list.

Subscribe to CG News

Get Coast Guard 8th District news delivered straight to your email! Subscribe now.

Social Media Feed

A unified command has been established and the cause of the incident is currently under investigation. https://t.co/XEhNQ4yO5i

@USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River hosted a recruiting event to teach St. Louis-area JROTC students about the CG… https://t.co/tgxpYvEeTt

The Coast Guard is responding and monitoring incident at McAlpine Dam. https://t.co/3niD2ZgoxL

The @USCG members dressed in civilian attire with luggage acting as if they were going on a flight and had prohibit… https://t.co/aJgUQmnJmu

Coast Guard members from units in the @USCG Sector #Houston-Galveston area volunteered to assist our @TSA #K9 handl… https://t.co/N4IcP1XevV

#BREAKING: The @USCG and the Carnival Valor rescued three boaters from a vessel taking on water 386 miles offshore… https://t.co/z8AeWFXsgp

#USCG crews from @USCG Station South Padre Island and Air Station #CorpusChristi worked jointly to interdict a lanc… https://t.co/ui3HpJfnoe

A #USCG Station Galveston boat crew medevaced a 37-year-old woman in need of medical assistance from a recreational… https://t.co/hBIV266TRW

#BREAKING: @USCG AirSta New Orleans hoisted a motor vessel crewmember experiencing seizure-like symptoms 15 miles o… https://t.co/FwPrdffTCf

#UPDATE: After 9 hours and over 100 square miles searched, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing boa… https://t.co/ZhOLtfxU2T

A @USCG Air Station #Houston helicopter crew medevaced a man from a 981-foot tanker vessel 35 miles south of… https://t.co/56yFBb33PR

Video footage from the #USCG Air Station #CorpusChristi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft that assisted with communicati… https://t.co/dooJx5JqOa

A #USCG Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medevaced a tanker crewmember reportedly having… https://t.co/ajI0hkGURh

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀✨ If you're heading out on the water in search of a pot of gold, you'll have better luck… https://t.co/7UtJPwuxmT

A #USCG Station South Padre Island boat crew interdicted a lancha with 600lbs of illegally caught fish in federal w… https://t.co/NHJvy4EfyK

RDC executes a diverse #USCG research portfolio. Through this effort, the service will enhance efficiency & effecti… https://t.co/6h3jMVMpdR

The R/V DOLPH is a 29-foot Response Boat-Small, outfitted with a remote piloting system, and has been in continuous… https://t.co/wlEWdFg6Ka

The @USCG Research & Development Center (RDC) recently demonstrated one of their autonomous vessels, the R/V DOLPH,… https://t.co/8IFHv5K0jw

A #USCG Air Station #Houston helicopter crew rescued two people and a cat aboard a disabled 38-foot sailboat approx… https://t.co/4YAyedCmg0

#BreakingNews A #USCG Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a platform crewmember repo… https://t.co/mf99vx3uGe

Like Us

10,505

Follow Us