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Coast Guard surveys aftermath of Hurricane Hanna

Coast Guard surveys aftermath of Hurricane Hanna
A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin aircrew conducts an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Hanna near Aransas Pass, Texas, July 26, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted a 115 mile survey beginning at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, transiting east to Rockport, Texas, south to Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas, and west to Driscoll, Texas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —​ The Coast Guard conducted an helicopter overflight to survey the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna near Corpus Christi, Texas, Sunday.​

A Sector/Air Station Corpus​ Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted a 115 mile survey beginning at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, transiting east to​ Rockport, Texas, south to Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas,​ and​ west to Driscoll, Texas.

Coast Guard surveys aftermath of Hurricane Hanna
A destroyed pier shows the aftermath Hurricane Hanna near Corpus Christi, Texas, July 26, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted a 115 mile survey beginning at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, transiting east to Rockport, Texas, south to Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas, and west to Driscoll, Texas.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.

«Due to the​ storm path having turned more south than expected Corpus Christi was spared from more extensive damage,» said Lt. Logan Swan, Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin aircraft commander. «We urge​ mariners to monitor future​ storm warnings and heed all advisories.»

A second flight is scheduled to be conducted to survey areas north of Rockport, Texas. Rear Adm. John Nadeau, commanding officer, Eighth Coast Guard District, is also scheduled to​ conduct an​ overflight survey of the areas impacted by Hurricane Hanna, Sunday afternoon.

Coast Guard surveys aftermath of Hurricane Hanna
A sailing vessel sits sunken after Hurricane Hanna near Corpus Christi, Texas, July 26, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted a 115 mile survey beginning at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, transiting east to Rockport, Texas, south to Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas, and west to Driscoll, Texas.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.

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Coast Guard surveys aftermath of Hurricane Hanna
A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin aircrew conducts an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Hanna near Corpus Christi, Texas, July 26, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted a 115 mile survey beginning at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, transiting east to Rockport, Texas, south to Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas, and west to Driscoll, Texas.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
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