Saturday, August 17, 2019
CG search for man in water at NOLA
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is searching for a mid-60s white male in the water near downtown New Orleans on the morning of Aug. 17. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:03 a.m. of a person entering the water from a walkway near the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. The person is described as a white male in his mid-60’s, wearing pajamas with a white top. Involved in the search are CG Station New Orleans' 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew, and CG Air Station New Orleans' MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew. The cause of the incident is under investigation. (Source: Coast Guard 08/17/19)