Archives for Historic Occurrences
Historic Occurrences – 1938 Great New England and Long Island Express Hurricane killed 682+ people
The majority of the storm damage was from storm surge and wind. The winds reached up to 150 mph with waves surging to around 25–35 feet high. Readings from the Blue Hills Observatory showed…
The Long Blue Line: Overland Expedition Saves 265 Lives
ATLANTIC STRONG news - US Coast Guard William H. Thiesen, Historian, Coast Guard Atlantic Area reports If you are subjected to miserable discomforts, or even if you suffer, it must…
Presidential Message on the 229th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard
US STRONG news - The White House reports - Washington, DC: As Commander in Chief, I join a grateful Nation in celebrating the 229th birthday of the United States Coast…
Hurricane Michael – President Trump Declares Major Disaster in Florida
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk flight crew conduct a flyover of the Florida panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael as the storm…
Remarks by President Trump in Briefing with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long on Hurricane Michael
Washington, DC: - Oval Office. 12:12 EDT SECRETARY NIELSEN: All right, so I wanted to update you on Hurricane Michael. It’s about 40 miles off the coast. It’s starting to feel…
U.S. Army forces rescued 372 persons from Hurricane Florence Floods
Members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami and Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South rescue an elderly woman and her husband along with their pets after…
Coast Guard has rescued 426 people and 234 pets since Hurricane Florence began
Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Maccaferri, a rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City hoist…
Florence Landslide Washes Out Railroad Causing Derailment
Lilesville, NC: Flooding landslide washes out railroad base and tracks causing CSX train derailment of 4 engines and multiple railcars. EPA Region 4 received notification of a train derailment near Lilesville, North Carolina on…