Traverse City aircrew returns from Missouri after supporting flood response efforts

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/08/2017 02:45 PM EDT

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News Release  

May 8, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City
Contact: Lt. Katherine Pelkey
231-922-8273

Traverse City aircrew returns from Missouri after supporting flood response efforts 

 

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A Coast Guard aircrew from Air Station Traverse City returned home from supporting flood response efforts in Missouri late Sunday night. 

The aircrew arrived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Tuesday to support response efforts in areas that were hit hard by heavy rains and significant flooding along the Mississippi River. 

While there, members of the crew conducted damage assessments and provided Congressman Jason Smith, who represents Missouri’s southeastern region, with an over flight of the affected areas. 

Aircraft and crews from other Coast Guard units including Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans; Detroit; and Corpus Christi, Texas, also assisted in the effort.

Media interested in more information on this should contact Lt. Katherine Pelkey at 231-922-8212.

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