Photo Release: Coast Guard Cutter Cypress crew helps restore public park in Ponce, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria
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| Photo Release | Oct. 8, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard MIAMI Office: 305-415-6683 786-367-7649 U.S. Coast Guard Press inquiries: MariaUSCGD7@gmail.com |
Photo Release: Coast Guard Cutter Cypress, U.S. Navy and city workers help restore public park in Ponce, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria
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The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cypress led a community project Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, 2017 with the assistance of U.S. Navy sailors and city workers to help restore La Guancha Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The grounds of the La Guancha Park were devastated by Hurricane Maria, photos depict condition of the park before and following clean-up efforts. (U.S. Coast Guard photos).
Following the reconstitution of 22 aids to navigation and the reopening of 10 ports during U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress’ Hurricane Maria response operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, her crew supported a community project Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, 2017, alongside U.S. Navy sailors and local city workers to help restore the La Guancha Public Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Following the reconstitution of 22 aids to navigation and the reopening of 10 ports during U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress’ Hurricane Maria response operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, her crew supported a community project Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, 2017, alongside U.S. Navy sailors and local city workers to help restore the La Guancha Public Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
United States Navy sailors from the USS Oak Hill and a Navy Beachmaster Unit combined efforts with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cypress and local city workers Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, 2017 to help restore the La Guancha Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress supported a community outreach project Friday and Saturday to help restore the La Guancha Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
With the assistance of a Navy Beachmaster Unit, sailors from the USS Oak Hill, and local city officials, the Cypress crew removed debris, broken trees and trash that completely riddled the park.
“Over the course of two days, the crew dedicated 450 man hours and was able to clear out several tons of downed trees within a five-acre park,” said Lt. j.g. Vaughn Gehman, Coast Guard Cutter Cypress operations officer. “With assistance from the city of Ponce, the crew mowed the park, making it accessible as a small point of recreation for the children in this hard hit area that is still dealing with a considerable lack of electricity, communication, and supplies.”
The Coast Guard Cutter Cypress is a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Pensacola, Fla. which played a key role in reconstituting 22 critical aids to navigation and reopening 10 ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricane Maria.
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