Imagery Available: Coast Guard, partner agencies continue relief efforts in U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/12/2017 11:44 AM EDT

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Coast Guard, partner agencies continue relief efforts in U.S. Virgin Islands

The crews of the Coast Guard cutters, Joseph Napier and Heriberto Hernandez, bring equipment, like generators and supplies to the Marine Safety Detachment St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands during Hurricane Irma relief efforts, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 to help the unit get back up and running.   The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley anchors off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands while some of the crew was ashore providing Hurricane Irma relief efforts, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.

A member of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant works to get electrical power back to the pier by the Marine Safety Detachment St. Thomas during Hurricane Irma elief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crewmembers help take out the carpet at the Marine Safety Detachment St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands during Hurricane Irma relief efforts, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  Image download link

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue their relief efforts around the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tuesday.

The Coast Guard and it's partner agencies continuously work closely together to bring post-storm relief through maintaining a maritime presence, bring supplies and equipment ashore along with other emergency responders to assist the victims of Hurricane Irma in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Coast Guard crews from the cutters, Joseph Napier, Heriberto Hernandez and Donald Horsley, conducted maritime security patrols, provided transportation for emergency responders to St. Thomas, and supplies and equipment for relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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IMPORTANT LINKS

U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Irma Response News

FEMA Hurricane Irma Resources

Official U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Irma video and imagery