| Ninth District External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Media Advisory |
Date: January 14, 2010 Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office |
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U.S. Coast Guard assists with Haitian Earthquake Relief Operations CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard is one of many U.S. response agencies participating in the humanitarian effort to assist the country of Haiti after the country experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Tuesday. The entire Dept. of Homeland Security, including the U.S. Coast Guard, extends its sympathy for the devastation and loss of life in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake. A U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Team, including Petty Officer Brandon M. Blackwell of the Ninth District Public Affairs Office, here, is deployed to document the U.S. Coast Guard's Haitian Earthquake Relief Operations. Still and video imagery of Coast Guard operations will be uploaded to the U.S. Coast Guard Visual Imagery page. CLICK HERE for still imagery. CLICK HERE for video imagery. The Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office will work with the USCG Public Affairs Team to identify Coast Guard responders that are from your respective areas; and will make every effort to connect you with those responders. For any additional media inquiries, contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |