Coast Guard to hold meeting for survivors to visit their rescuers at Coast Guard Station Cape Charles, Virginia

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U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic
Contact: 5th District Public Affairs
Office: (757) 398-6272
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Coast Guard to hold meeting for survivors visiting their rescuers at Coast Guard Station Cape Charles, Virginia


WHO: The Coast Guard, Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC), Virginia
Department of Game Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), Accomack County, and Riverside Hospital members.

WHAT: Agencies involved in a successful search-and-rescue operation as well as the persons rescued will be providing statements as part of a meet-and-greet event.

WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Coast Guard Station Cape Charles
1 Marine Road, Cape Charles, VA 23310
 
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Members of the Coast Guard, VMRC, VDGIF and Accomack
County will be meeting the survivors rescued in a joint rescue operation in
January as well as their families.

On January 19, 2020, three men were rescued after their boat capsized in
Nandua Creek, Va., as a result of the joint operation between the
participating agencies.

Interviews will be available upon request after the issuing of public
statements from the participating agencies and the survivors.

To RSVP, interested media are asked to call Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann at
757-513-2087 no later than 8 a.m., March 7, 2020.

-USCG-