Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing person near Belle River, Louisiana

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/11/2020 10:44 PM EST

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Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing person near Belle River, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a person in the water in the Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana, Tuesday.

Coast Guard crews searched over 8 square-nautical miles of the river continuously for approximately 20 hours but were unable to find the missing person.

Involved in the search were:
- Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew
- Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew
- Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew
- Iberville Sheriff's Office
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

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