Thursday, March 26, 2009

North Datota Flooding

As information comes out our members, and the public are hungry for information on the Coast Guard Response to the flooding in North Dakota. Two sites have good information so far.

One is the iCommandant Blog provided by Admiral Allen:
http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/blog/

Another is the USCG Floodwatch 2009 site:

http://www.uscgfloodwatch.com/go/site/1769/








OXBOW, N.D. - In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, two airboat crews deployed from Coast Guard District 9 await the next search and rescue mission during the 2009 midwest flood response, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.The airboats are used in shallow water throughout residential areas. Numerous Oxbow residents were evacuated to dry ground.(U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee C. Aiello)







FARGO, N.D. – Lt. David Ober pilots a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter during a search and rescue case when six people and two dogs became stranded due to the Red River flood in the Fargo area March 25, 2009. Four adults, one child, one infant and two small dogs were taken to safety by the Air Station Traverse City, Mich., crew (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Brendan Evans)