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20 Florida-Based Coast Guard Cutters Gather in Key West for Hurricane Dorian Response Efforts in Caribbean

By  //  September 3, 2019

Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters, along with health service technicians being staged on Andros Island 

A fleet of more than 20 Coast Guard Sector Miami and Sector Key West cutters are moored in Key West, Florida Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in preparation for Hurricane Dorian response efforts in the Caribbean and Bahamas areas. (U.S. Coast Guard image)

(U.S. COAST GUARD) – More than 20 Coast Guard cutters crews from Sectors Miami and Key West are moored in Key West in preparation for deploying to Hurricane Dorian affected areas in the Caribbean and Bahamas. 

Multiple Coast Guard units throughout the Coast Guard 7th District area have pre-staged in key locations to be able to provide rapid and relevant response efforts to those areas affected by Hurricane Dorian.

 The Coast Guard is also deploying members and assets from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater in preparation for Hurricane Dorian response in the Bahamas.

Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and crews along with health service technicians are being staged on Andros Island to be able to have a rapid post-storm response.

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