MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold Mardi Gras security support press briefing

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/12/2026 01:45 PM EST

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold Mardi Gras security support press briefing

02/12/2026 01:23 PM EST

The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold interviews on Friday to discuss measures the service is taking to keep the public safe during the Mardi Gras celebration and to explain the critical role in the collective security efforts undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the State of Louisiana, the City of New Orleans, and many other agency-partner and stakeholders.

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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