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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

Sept. 28, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs 61-year-old woman near Southwest Pass, La.

Sept. 26, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state and local first responders will conduct a large-scale drill on Tennessee River

Sept. 19, 2023

Coast Guard performs CPR on a man after a crane collapse near Memphis, Tennessee

Sept. 18, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state and local first responders to conduct boat drills on the Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana

Sept. 10, 2023

Coast Guard rescues man near Pensacola, Florida

Sept. 10, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs man near Cat Island, Mississippi

Sept. 10, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs man near Crab Island, Florida

Aug. 28, 2023

Coast Guard rescues two from capsized vessel near Cat Island, Miss.

Aug. 25, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs woman offshore Pensacola, Fla.

Aug. 25, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters near Southwest Pass, La.

Aug. 16, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state and local first responders to conduct a large-scale drill on the Tennessee River

Aug. 10, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs 2 boaters near Atchafalaya Bay, La.

Aug. 9, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard to open new recruiting office in Louisville, Kentucky

Aug. 6, 2023

Coast Guard assists 2 boaters near Pascagoula, Miss.

Aug. 5, 2023

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 8 people on Lake Pontchartrain, La.

Aug. 3, 2023

Coast Guard led task force terminates multiple illegal charter operations near Destin, Fla.

Aug. 3, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs man near Port Fourchon, La.

July 23, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 7 boaters from grounded vessel near Breton Sound, La.

July 17, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to diesel discharge from partially sunken tugboat in the Port of Florence, Ala.

July 17, 2023

Coast Guard terminates illegal charter operation in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.

July 16, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from lift boat near Pecan Island, La.

July 15, 2023

Coast Guard rescues two boaters from capsized vessel near Point Au Fer Island, La.

July 13, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel near Venice, La.

July 10, 2023

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana.

July 9, 2023

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

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New Orleans, LA 70130

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#UPDATE : Both boaters have been found safe and were assisted by a good samaritan vessel. Reportedly the boaters became stranded after their battery lost power. Great work by our crews and local partners for their rapid response in this case.

#UPDATE : Both boaters have been found safe and were assisted by a good samaritan vessel. Reportedly the boaters became stranded after their battery lost power. Great work by our crews and local partners for their rapid response in this case.

#UPDATE : Both boaters have been found safe and were assisted by a good samaritan vessel. Reportedly the boaters became stranded after their battery lost power. Great work by our crews and local partners for their rapid response in this case.

#BREAKING: #USCG and partner agencies are searching the Grand Isle area for overdue boaters Jonathan (31 yo man) and Josiah Poulin (6 yo boy). They reportedly were departing Grand Isle Marina in their vessel Big Dixie. If you have any information please call 504-365-2209 https://t.co/zqPRUk2l3t

#BREAKING: #USCG and partner agencies are searching the Grand Isle area for overdue boaters Jonathan (31 yo man) and Josiah Poulin (6 yo boy). They reportedly were departing Grand Isle Marina in their vessel Big Dixie. If you have any information please call 504-365-2209 https://t.co/zqPRUk2l3t

#BREAKING: #USCG and partner agencies are searching the Grand Isle area for overdue boaters Jonathan (31 yo man) and Josiah Poulin (6 yo boy). They reportedly were departing Grand Isle Marina in their vessel Big Dixie. If you have any information please call 504-365-2209 https://t.co/zqPRUk2l3t

Proper training is essential to all the #USCG's missions, and the life-saving #CPR used in this case is no exception. Visit https://t.co/fZKyNhOyhO to learn how you can receive your own training today. @American_Heart

When a crane fell into the water near #Memphis, Tennessee, fast thinking by nearby #USCG members proved vital to the crane operator's survival. 👇 Click the link to learn more https://t.co/JX7HtoYt0c

A #USCG helicopter crew from Air Station #Houston hoisted 3 stranded boaters from a barrier island near Freeport, Texas, after their jon boat became disabled and ran aground yesterday. https://t.co/VIqyb7CTEB https://t.co/lpl99vIeVv

A #USCG helicopter crew from Air Station Corpus Christi, #Texas, medevaced an ailing crewman from a tanker vessel about 50 miles offshore today. https://t.co/zBzlmj9Bkb https://t.co/9xu2qkWD95

A #USCG helicopter crew from Air Station Houston assisted 3 stranded boaters stuck on a jetty near Galveston, #Texas, today. https://t.co/X46wEFtKm7 https://t.co/WMuYInkAY4

A @USCG Air Station Houston helicopter crew rescued a tanker crew member that fell overboard 10 miles offshore, #Galveston, Texas. More here: https://t.co/yfSYoRkM3L https://t.co/9Ja1jyTsl8

Planned activities include: 🛟Presentation on #USCG missions at 11 a.m. 🛟Helicopter Search and Rescue demonstration at Noon. 🛟Rescue boat on display 🛟Coast Guard Recruiters with swag and answers to your questions The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Looking for something fun to do in Mobile this weekend? GulfQuest & @USCG have you covered. Swing by the museum on Saturday to see spectacular USCG art, helicopter demo, rescue boat and meet our members! Check out the @City_of_Mobile’s press release: https://t.co/QqqTfLBx1q https://t.co/j6pZLCeZoK

A boat crew from #USCG Station South Padre Island interdicted a Mexican lancha with four men illegally fishing red snapper north of the Maritime Boundary Line. The crew seized the vessel and gear, then transferred the fishermen to @CBP for further processing. #IUUFishing https://t.co/AxVpJvn4Gt

Another look at Sunday’s medevac with Air Station Houston! #uscg #searchandrescue https://t.co/OXJwNT5uDY

Air Station Houston medevacs a man who sustained lacerations while recreationally fishing offshore approximately 10 miles south of Freeport, Texas #searchandrescue #gulf Read more here: https://t.co/NyerfHa8iV https://t.co/oYeqsQjTYJ

Why it's important to have a valid fire extinguisher 🧯 The owner of this vessel reacted swiftly to a fire on board and was safely towed back, thanks to Coast Guard Station Freeport #uscg #sar #semperparatus https://t.co/ZuZTzgrchA

The #USCG in Corpus Christi teamed up with @ThePortofCC to conduct a full-scale exercise last week. Crews responded to a simulated vessel collision, barge fire, and mass rescue operation. https://t.co/6NCZqiUwyK

As Coast Guard units across the Gulf Coast roll out to respond to #HurricaneIdalia, we want to remind the public not to use social media to request help in an emergency. If you are in distress, call 911 or use VHF 16. https://t.co/lu5AHu4Mw3

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