NewsJuly 14, 1993
COAST GUARD DEPLOYED HERE
About 20 Coast Guardsmen have been deployed to Cape Girardeau, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday. They are working in two eight-person teams. Each team is outfitted with three 16-foot vessels called "flood punts." These vessels are conducting river patrols in the flood zone, paying particular attention to populated areas, waterfront facilities and barge moorings...
About 20 Coast Guardsmen have been deployed to Cape Girardeau, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday.
They are working in two eight-person teams. Each team is outfitted with three 16-foot vessels called "flood punts."
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These vessels are conducting river patrols in the flood zone, paying particular attention to populated areas, waterfront facilities and barge moorings.
They are prepared to evacuate or rescue flood victims if necessary, the Coast Guard said.
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