Mutlimedia Release: Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offload supplies in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloads supplies in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crew offloads supplies, equipment and emergency personnel to assist the residence of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crewmembers load a pallet of emergency ration meals for emergency responders to pass out to the residence of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 after Hurricane Irma severly damaged the island.  The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crew offloads supplies, equipment and emergency personnel to assist the residence of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crew members wheel a cart of juices and baby formula down the pier for the residence in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 after Hurricane Irma damaged the island.

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SAN JUAN,  Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded supplies, equipment and emergency personnel to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island, Sunday. 

The Coast Guard and it's partner agencies are continuously working closely together to bring post Hurricane Irma relief through maintaining a maritime presence, bring supplies, like water, baby formula and emergency ration meals, generators and other equipment ashore along with other emergency responders to assist the victims of Hurricane Irma in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The cutter crew was also delivering equipment for the Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment personnel whose unit and homes were severely impact by the hurricane.

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