Coast Guard, local agencies search for two overdue people and vessel

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/08/2020 01:47 AM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
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Coast Guard, local agencies search for two overdue people and vessel

 

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for two people on an overdue vessel, Monday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 3:33 p.m. from St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office of two people and a 20-foot yellow skiff that were overdue.

Ted Roach and Jennifer Lingoni left Salt Bayou near Slidell, Louisiana at 1 p.m. on the 20-foot yellow skiff and were scheduled to be back at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Involved in the search are:

  • Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew
  • Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office
  • Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Anyone with information on the two people or skiff is requested to contact Coast Guard Sector New Orleans at (504) 365-2209.

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