COAST GUARD
Rescuers struggle to reach man in Mount St. Helens 
Rescuers struggled against bad weather today to reach a climber who fell into the dormant crater of Mount St. Helens, but they faced uncertain prospects after observers in helicopters reported seeing no movement by the man.
By Doug Esser , February 16, 2010
HAITI QUAKE AFTERMATH: Quake aid starts to arrive for desperate Haitians
Desperately needed aid from around the world slowly made its way today into Haiti, where supply bottlenecks and a leadership vacuum left rescuers scrambling on their own to save the trapped and injured and get relief supplies into the capital.
By Mike Melia , January 14, 2010
- AP VIDEO: Haiti quake aftermath
- Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped
- Lancaster, Minn., native braves devastation to care for ophans
- Earthquake stirs emotions of local former aid workers
- Clinton: Too soon to estimate casualties in Haiti
- Benefit concert for Haitian earthquake recovery set in Grand Forks
- ‘He loved God,’ Duluth pastor and mother says
- 11 church volunteers from Woodbury, Minn., safe and sound after Haiti quake
- Canada’s first government aid touches down in quake-ravaged Port-Au-Prince
- Red Cross estimates 50,000 dead in Haiti quake
Northwoods guides say cost of Coast Guard plan is too steep
Specifically, the Coast Guard has said it would begin enforcing a decades-old law requiring a so-called “six-pack” license for boaters who are paid to carry up to six passengers on federal navigable waters. The licenses are common on the Great Lakes, but until now the Coast Guard has chosen not to enforce the requirement for most small-boat guides on inland lakes.
By Sam Cook , December 27, 2009
Vessel rushes to aid ship adrift in North Pacific
A cargo ship from India with 28 crewmen is battling huge waves and high winds near Alaska.
By Rachel D'oro , December 21, 2009
Military plane, helicopter collide off Southern California coast
UPDATED 10:54 A.M.The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were searching early this morning for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast following a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said.
By Gillian Flaccus , October 30, 2009
Debris found during search for missing F-16 pilot
Debris and an oil slick were spotted in the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast as the search expanded Friday for an F-16 fighter pilot whose jet collided with another during night training exercises.
By Bruce Smith , October 16, 2009
Aid, temporary morgue headed to tsunami-hit Samoas
Disaster officials rushed food, medicine and a temporary morgue to the Samoas today after a powerful earthquake unleashed a tsunami that flattened villages and swept cars and people out to sea. At least 99 people were killed.
By Fili Sagapolutele and Keni Lesa , September 30, 2009
Coast Guard exercise strikes fear in New York
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise in the Potomac River moments before President Barack Obama crossed a nearby bridge for a Sept. 11 commemoration.
By Associated Press , September 11, 2009
Boat with Haitians capsizes; 113 saved, 85 missing
A boat carrying Haitian migrants capsized and sank off the Turks and Caicos Islands and up to 85 people are missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said today. One survivor said the boat struck a reef as it tried to elude police.
By Vivian Tyson , July 28, 2009
Coast Guard searches Gulf Coast for missing plane
A Coast Guard spokesman said this morning that only a two-mile debris field has been found.
By Associated Press , July 09, 2009
Port security law snags fishing guides
Fishing guides and tour boat operators on the Red River, Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and other federal waterways requiring U.S. Coast Guard-issued mariner’s licenses aren’t happy about a law designed to improve security at American ports. But there’s not much they can do about it — even though they’re hundreds of miles from the nearest port.
By Brad Dokken , June 06, 2009
Navy helicopter with 5 aboard crashes off San Diego coast
Military authorities say at least three people were killed when a Navy helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the ocean southwest of San Diego.
By Associated Press , May 20, 2009
At least 9 killed, 16 rescued after boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off Florida coast
Rescuers were searching the ocean off Florida for survivors after a boat carrying about 30 people _ many of them Haitian immigrants seeking to escape their country's crushing poverty _ capsized and sank.
By Matt Sedensky , May 14, 2009
FAA: Plane in restricted air space near Capitol prompts lockdown
UPDATE 1:19 P.M.A small, single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol today, forcing anxious officials to place the White House in temporary lockdown and take steps to evacuate the U.S. Capitol.
By Pete Yost , April 24, 2009
N.D. Guard thanks Minnesota troops
North Dakota National Guard members are thanking their Minnesota counterparts for help in battling floodwaters. Guard officials say two Minnesota units came to the state and brought Chinooks and Black Hawk helicopters earlier this month.
By Associated Press , April 23, 2009
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