Coast Guard, locals launch search after empty, homemade raft found in Mt. Hope Bay
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/12/2017 10:17 AM EDT
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August 12, 2017 |
Coast Guard, locals launch search after empty, homemade raft found in Mt. Hope Bay
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BOSTON – The Coast Guard launched a search for a possible person in the water Saturday after an unmanned, homemade raft was found drifting in Mt. Hope Bay, near the mouth of the Taunton River on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border.
A good Samaritan alerted Coast Guard watchstanders to the empty raft at about 7 a.m.
A response boat crew from Coast Guard Station Castle Hill and Portsmouth Fire Marine 2 are on scene searching for a possible person in the water.
Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England also activated the Rhode Island Taskforce for assistance.
The Coast Guard is requesting anyone with information about the owner of the homemade raft to contact search and rescue coordinators at 508-457-3211.
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