CG station flood teams in Mobile

ST. LOUIS - Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River is deploying three flood punt teams Sept. 8 to assist with Hurricane Irma responses. The flood punt teams will stage in Mobile, Ala., and remain ready to respond to affected areas. The flood punts are small watercraft that can operate in shallow flooded areas. The CG's Seventh District Office in Miami, Fla., is temporarily relocating personnel to St. Louis to monitor and manage the incident from a safe location. “The Coast Guard in St. Louis played a crucial role in the response to Hurricane Harvey and will do so again for Hurricane Irma,” explained Capt. Scott Stoermer, commander of Sector Upper Mississippi River. “We stand ready to assist any and all those in need in the wake of this natural disaster.” (Source: Coast Guard 09/08/17)