PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard shallow-water response teams assist citizens of North Carolina

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/16/2018 02:37 PM EDT

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News Release  

Sept. 16, 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
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South Carolina: (305) 318-1864
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PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard shallow-water response teams assist citizens of North Carolina

Coast Guard shallow-water response boat team members assist motorists stranded in flood water caused by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2018.

Coast Guard shallow-water response boat team members assist motorists stranded in flood water caused by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2018.

Master Chief Petty Officer John Schmerber, team leader for Coast Guard Vessel Support Team Boston, assists a Lumberton, North Carolina, resident by helping clear a downed tree to free trapped horses near Lumberton, Sept. 16, 2018.

A Lumberton, North Carolina, resident frees horses trapped on his property near Lumberton, North Carolina, after being assisted by Master Chief Petty Officer John Schmerber, a team leader for Coast Guard Vessel Support Team Boston, Sept. 16, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Cox

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- Coast Guard crews assisted motorists and residents around the state of North Carolina affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Florence on Sunday.

The Coast Guard is conducting search and rescue operations in support of state and local emergency operation centers. 

Coast Guard crews are employing a variety of search and rescue methods, including shallow-water rescue boats, helicopters and vehicles. 

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