New Orleans is no stranger to a SEAR 1 event ... take a look in their ice chest or in their bags." DeLaune said the Coast Guard will be manning the Mississippi River and using air assets and ...

Jeff Landry's point person for New Orleans issues ... “We’ll have helicopters with very specific technology. The Coast Guard with their high-definition camera systems,” he added.

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report underscores the growing financial burden facing the U.S. Coast Guard as it grapples with a backlog of shore infrastructure projects exceeding $7 ...