NoPistons -Mazda Rx7 & Rx8 Rotary Forum - Mucho Respect For The Coast Guard

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To date, the Coast Guard has used air and boat crews to rescue more than 22,000 people and has assisted with the joint-agency evacuation of an additional 9,400 patients and medical personnel from hospitals in the Gulf coast region. More than 11,000 of the rescues were made via air and almost 11,000 rescues were made via boat operations, and hundreds of people are continuing to be rescued daily by Coast Guard crews.

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In total, the Coast Guard has 43 helicopters, eight fixed-wing aircraft and 14 Coast Guard Auxiliary aircraft supporting the operations. In addition, there are more than 25 cutters and hundreds of small boats continuing to assist in the ongoing rescue and recovery operations.

Rescue crews continue delivery of food, water:

These men were ordered to stand down in the initial rescue efforts and gave the powers at be the big middle one. One of the most budget cut departments of the military, if they didn't have my respect already they would have earned it.

I'll send this check for $180 to them to show my appreciation LOL (not really that's what my license costs)