MEDIA AVAILABILITY – Coast Guard to hold press conference on Hurricane Florence response efforts at Air Station Elizabeth City, NC

News Release

Sept. 14, 2018 U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Florence Response Contact: Hurricane Response Media Operations Centers Hampton Roads/Elizabeth City: (757) 295-8435 North Carolina: (252) 515-0895 USCGHurricaneFlorence@gmail.com South Carolina: (305) 318-1864 D7CGFlorence@gmail.com Hurricane Florence online newsroom

MEDIA AVAILABILITY – Coast Guard to hold press conference on Hurricane Florence response efforts at Air Station Elizabeth City, NC

WHO: Vice Adm. Scott Buschman - Commander, Atlantic Area Coast Guard
             Rear Adm. Keith Smith – Commander, Fifth District Coast Guard
             Capt. Joseph Deer – Commanding Officer, Air Station Elizabeth City

WHAT: The Coast Guard will discuss ongoing search and rescue operations in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence.

WHERE: Air Station Elizabeth City
                 1664 Weeksville Rd
                 Elizabeth City, NC 27909

WHEN: 11:30 a.m., Sept. 15, 2018

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Media are invited to meet with Coast Guard Atlantic Area and District Five leadership Saturday as they provide a briefing regarding ongoing search and rescue efforts throughout North Carolina.

Vice Adm. Buschman, Rear Adm. Smith and Capt. Deer will discuss the position of Coast Guard forces and current search and rescue operations in response to Hurricane Florence.

Media interested in attending the event should RSVP by calling (757) 295-8435 by 10 a.m. and arrive no later than 11 a.m.

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