Coast Guard continues Baton Rough flooding response

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an additional 12 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 64 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Tuesday, the USCG reports.

Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard.
Coast Guard crews to date have rescued a total of more than 219 people, assisted a total of more than 3,000 people in distress and rescued 57 pets.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission.