MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to conduct an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ida

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/30/2021 02:22 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: 504-671-2020
After Hours: 618-225-7866
Eighth District online newsroom

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to conduct an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ida

Editors' Note: Media interested in attending are requested to RSVP at 618-225-7866, or email uscgida@gmail.com by 3:30 p.m., Aug. 30, 2020. Media should arrive no later than 3:45 p.m., requests will not be accepted after 3:30 p.m. today.

 

WHAT: Coast Guard is conducting an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ida

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at 4 p.m.

WHERE: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Coast Guard Road, Belle Chasse, LA 70037

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct an overflight Monday of areas impacted by Hurricane Delta.

A Coast Guard air HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane will conduct assessment operations of areas that may have been damaged by the hurricane. Max seating available is six. 

 Media planning to participate in the overflight must arrive no later than 3:45 p.m. Monday and must follow proper CDC guidelines for COVID-19.

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