MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to discuss preparation, safety measures ahead of Hurricane Delta

 

News Release

U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Office: 504-671-2020 After Hours: 618-225-9008 Eighth District online newsroom

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to discuss preparation, safety measures ahead of Hurricane Delta

Editor’s Note: Media planning to attend should RSVP no later than 9 a.m., October 7, 2020, by contacting Ensign Shelley Turner, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, at 504-274-7656.  

WHAT: Capt. Will Watson, sector commander, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, will be available to speak to media regarding preparations and safety measures ahead of Hurricane Delta.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

WHERE: Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, 200 Hendee Street, New Orleans, LA 70114 

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a media availability Wednesday at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans to discuss preparations for Hurricane Delta. 

Media planning to attend must arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. Wednesday and must follow proper CDC guidelines.

Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages:

• Sector Mobile, Alabama Port Directory page.
• Sector New Orleans Port Directory page.
• Sector Houston-Galveston Port Directory page.
• Sector Corpus Christi, Texas Port Directory page.
• Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas Port Directory page.
• Marine Safety Unit Houma, Louisiana Port Directory page.

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