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| Video Release |
Date: February 11, 2009 Contact: Ninth District Public Affairs Office |
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay transits Ohio's Grand River to assist with flood mitigation CLEVELAND - In this video provided by the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office, the Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay, homeported here, transits the Grand River near Fairport, Ohio, on Wednesday. CLICK HERE to see video from on board the Neah Bay. The 140-foot multi-mission, ice breaking cutter is assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with flood mitigation on Ohio's rivers. The transit down and up the Grand River is completed to alleviate flooding in communities along the river caused by melting ice, recent rains and the ice jams that remain up river. Neah Bay will continue transiting to Ashtabula and Conneaut, Ohio, to assess the need for flood assistance. For media inquiries, contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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