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Official USCG Heartland Twitter account. This is not an emergency communication channel. If you are in distress, use VHF Ch. 16 or dial 911.
Joined June 2009
Today, USCG Air Station Corpus Christi conducted an overflight along the Texas coast to assess damage from #Beryl, which caused significant damage and flooding. USCG is ready to assist those in need and working to restore critical flow of commerce in affected waterways/ports.
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Footage from the rescue of the cruise ship passenger last night. Can also be downloaded here:
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#USCG Video: Coast Guard assess the aftermath of damage caused by #HurricaneHarvey during their search and rescue operations.
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.@USCG, federal, state and local agencies are assisting people in distress in Port Arthur, Texas. #HurricaneHarvey #Harvey
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If you are viewing the @SpaceX Starship launch from the water, tune in to VHF Channel 22A on a marine radio to hear the broadcast notice to mariners advising mariners of potentially hazardous areas. Read the #USCG marine safety information bulletin here:
Starship's flight test window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT tomorrow; a live webcast will begin ~45 minutes before liftoff →
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#UPDATE @USCG aircrews conduct overflight assessment along #Hwy82 between #WhiteLake & #Cameron #Louisana. #USCG crews continue to conduct port assessments along the affected areas from Hurricane #Laura. #Storm2020, #Ready, #Relevant, #Responsive
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#USCG and partners continue to conduct search and rescue operations. #huricaneharvey #harvey #houston
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The @USCG conducted overflights Monday following the landfall of #HurricaneIda. Aircrews conducted overflights near Galliano, LA to assess damages and identify hazards. #Storm21 #USCGIda
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Happy Birthday #USCG! Today marks 233 years of service to our nation. #233SemperParatus #CGBirthday #CGjoinus #HBDCG
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Overflight images by @uscg air crews of the devastating flood waters in the greater #Houston area #hurricaneharvey #Harvey #uscg
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#BREAKING The Coast Guard rescued four people aboard a sinking vessel in response to #HurricaneHarvey!
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A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew rescues Harvey victims from rising flood waters. #Harvey #HurricaneHarvey #USCG
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#USCG aircrews from Air Station Houston, ATC Mobile and New Orleans conducting search and rescue in #Houstin #TropicalStormHarvey #Harvey
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#BreakingNews @USCG Sector Mobile will activate a 2-mile #safetyzone in #GulfofMexico this weekend w/ @NASA, @FAANews & @SpaceX for #Capsule return for the safety of all the responders and spacecraft. Boaters should #STAYBACK & monitor #VHFCH16 for updates. #Ready, #Relevant
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Texas senator Ted Cruz visits Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston to observe first responders in action #uscg #HurricaneHarvey #harvey
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Last night, a #USCG aircrew from Air Station New Orleans rescued a 28-year-old cruise ship passenger from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Read more:
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#SpaceX is planning on a #splashdown with a cargo ship off the coast of Florida. We are reminding mariners to be aware of their surroundings out on the water and monitor local broadcastings. Please #STAYBACK from capsule splashdown sites. 🚀
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Do not go into your attic. Rescuers from air can't see you. Get to high ground, mark your roof. #USCG #Harvey #houston #harveyhurricane.
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Coast Guard Air Station Houston continues to respond to rescue requests in Beaumont, Texas #harvey #USCG #hurricaneharvey
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@uscg MSST teams from Miami, Houston, Atlantic and Gulf Strike Team evacuate survivors from central #Houston #uscg #Harvey #Hurricaneharvey
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#Update: #USCG currently has 6 helicopters, 9 Flood Punt Teams conducting rescues in greater #Houston area. #HurricaneHarvey.
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#USCG flood punt teams are continuing to deploy teams to conduct search, rescue operations. #harvey #hurricaneharvey
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Coast Guard conducts medevac of a 43-year-old woman from an oil tanker 55 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. #coastguard #dolphin #lakecharles #searchandrescue
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#UPDATE #HappeningNow the @USCG & multiple #goodSamaritan rescue 6 people and searching for more from capsized vessel 8 miles south of #GrandIsle, #Louisiana. For more information visit our #newsroom #Ready, #Relevant, #Responsive
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There are 20 #USCG helicopters, 9 Flood Punt Teams w/ 21 boats conducting non-stop operations. #hurricaneharvey #harvey.
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UPDATE: Additional phone numbers for people who are in danger and need rescued. Call 911 or 281-464-4851, 4852, 4853, 4854 or 4855 #harvey
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Shout out to Air Station Houston for an amazing job medevacing an ailing diver 100 miles offshore Galveston .#uscg #searchandrescue #texas.
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The @USCG conducted overflights to assess damages following #HurricaneIda .Find out more at our #newsroom
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A #USCG shallow-water response team conducts wellness checks in the #Hurricanemichael affected Lynn Haven area.
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Last night, USCG responded to a boat crash at the Galveston jetties involving 05 people. Air Station Houston transported 03 people to the Uni. of Texas Medical Branch Hospital. Surface and Air assets searched overnight and will continue searching for the two missing people.
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"We are sending all available resources for those in need." - #USCG Capt. Kevin Oditt, recent #HurricaneHarvey press conference.
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#UPDATE: #USCG has 18 helicopters, 9 flood punt teams conducting search and rescue. #hurricaneharvey #houston #harvey.
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Our @USCG small boat stations are ready to respond to #HurricaneDelta . Keep an eye on the forecast, listen to local officials, and if you are in distress: CALL 911. #Ready #Relevant #Responsive
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Last night, a #USCG Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was searching and found Chris Smelley, an overdue kayaker roughly 2 miles offshore of Grayton Beach, FL. Smelley was transferred to his friends vessel that was in the area searching for him.
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#UPDATE The @USCG conducted overflights to assess damages and hazards following the landfall of #HurricaneDelta2020 #Storm2020. Subscribe to our #newsroom to learn more: . #Ready #Relevant #Responsive
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@USCG continues to respond to #HurricaneHarvey deploying assets from across the country #Harvey #USCG
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#USCG aircrews conduct #HurricaneMicheal search and rescue operations in the Panama City area.
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In life-threatening situation, 1st call 911, 2nd local county emergency operation center. Unable to connect, call #USCG. PHOTO: EOC numbers
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Today we honor the 23 fallen crew-members of @USCG Cutter #Blackthorn. The 43rd-anniversary memorial service for the Blackthorn was held today at Base Galveston. Coast Guardsmen laid 23 roses to commemorate each of the fallen crew from the Blackthorn.
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A CG aircrew conducts a rescue in support of #HurricaneHarvey rescue operations near Beaumont, Texas. link:#uscg
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#USCG AirSta Houston air crews rescues those overwhelmed by flood waters #houston #hurricaneharvey #Harvey #uscg.
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CG Cutter Harry Claiborne crew conducts assessment of Texas ports after #HurricaneHarvey #uscg #harvey more info:
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The @USCG continues to conduct overflights, identify hazards, and assess areas damaged by #HurricaneIda. Our aircrews were able to land a helicopter on the road to medevac an elderly woman with medical concerns Monday evening. #USCGIda #Storm21
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Yesterday, a crew from #USCG Station South Padre Island hauled up over 4 miles of illegal longline out of the Gulf of Mexico south of #Texas and freed four tiger sharks tangled in the gear. #IUUFishing #FightIUUFishing
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@uscg Flood Punt Teams transports a family and their dog through a flooded #Houston Neigborhood #harvey #hurricaneharvey #USGC
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Don't go into your attic. Rescuers from air can't see you. Get to high ground, mark your roof. #USCG #Harvey #houston #harveyhurricane.
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#USCG shallow-water response team members assisted 142 residents at a health and rehabilitation center in Panama City affected by #HurricaneMichael by providing food, water, and oxygen for the patients and assisting in their relocation to a safe haven.
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Yesterday, #USCG crews rescued more than 2,100 people to include 113 pets. #HurricaneHarvey #Harvey.
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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston and local partners escorted Zhen Hua 29 down Houston Ship Channel! Delivering 3 massive cranes to @Port_Houston in Baytown, Texas, today. A huge boost for Port Houston & the maritime industry! #uscg #porthouston
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#USCG National Strike Force members assess port damage and survey for potential pollution and hazmat in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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This is united effort still in early stages.We are focused on safety of people in impacted areas, saving lives -#USCG Vice Adm. Karl Schultz.
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#USCG crews interdicted two lanchas, rescued nine Mexican fishermen from sinking boats, then seized 460 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and three sharks. #IUUFishing #FightIUUF
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As Coast Guard members return home, some need help clearing their homes from debris, moving salvageable items, putting up tarps, or removing trees from their lawns - and many other Coast Guard members are stepping up to the plate to help. #coastieshelpingcoasties #USCGida
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Watch @USCG aircrew hoist a crew member from an oil tanker 13 miles east of Galveston, TX. Read more here:
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.@USCG Air Station New Orleans does it again! A helicopter crew rescued four boaters from a vessel taking on water near Morgan City, LA. Read the full story here:
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If in flooding situation, #USCG says: stay calm, do not go into attic-rescuers from air can't see you, get to high ground, mark roof.
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A disabled 20-foot Hydrosport vessel with 4 adults and 3 children aboard received immediate assistance after a distress call. Station Galveston sprang into action, towing their vessel to safety. All 7 were brought aboard the Coast Guard 45-foot RB-M. #CoastGuard #sar #Galveston
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A @USCG Air Station #Houston helicopter crew medevaced a 42-year-old crew member aboard a 260-foot offshore pipe-laying barge, 22 miles south of #Cameron, #Louisiana. Press Release: Video:
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#USCG Capt. Kevin Oditt urges everyone to heed all local weather services and local safety messages @NWS @FEMA #HurricaneHarvey.
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#BREAKING The Coast Guard Rescued an 89-year-old man from a car that went into the water at the St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, Florida!
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