| Sector Detroit U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Press Release | Date: Apr. 6, 2006 Contact: LT Catherine Mellette |
COAST GUARD SECTOR DETROIT TO ASSIST WITH RED RIVER FLOOD RELIEF DETROIT - With warmer temperatures and recent storm systems impacting the Mid-West, the potential for rapid rise of water levels along the Red River System in Minnesota and North Dakota may lead to increased flooding conditions along the river. On Thursday, April 6, 2006, thirteen personnel and two iceboats from Coast Guard Sector Detroit arrived in the North Dakota area as part of a larger contingent to respond for possible Red River Flood relief operations. Personnel were deployed from Coast Guard Sector Detroit units in Bay City, MI, Detroit, MI and Marblehead, OH. In September 2005, Sector Detroit deployed similar iceboats and personnel to assist with Hurricane Katrina Rescue operations in the flooded streets of New Orleans, LA. Coast Guard Sector Detroit is headquartered at Mt. Elliott Avenue along the Detroit River and directly oversees and is responsible for all Coast Guard missions on South Lake Huron, Lake St Clair and Western Lake Erie from Alpena, Michigan to Marblehead, Ohio.
U.S. Coast Guard 20' Iceboat Specifications Model: Air Ranger Manufacturer: American Airboats, Orange, TX Beam: 8 feet Length: 20 Feet Engine: 496 cubic inch Chevy Marine rated at 450 HP Capabilities: Can traverse ice of any thickness, water of any depth, or land with equal ease and transition from one medium to another without stopping. Crew: Three Armament: Crew is armed with personal defense weapons Uses: Ice Rescue, shallow water rescue, maritime law enforcement, urban search and rescue (most recently deployed during Hurricane Katrina rescue operations) |
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