Can we get more information from the Coast Guard on the rescues that have been taking place in the Bolivar Peninsula?
We’ve seen some of the dramatic pictures. If you can just kind of give us more of a detailed description of what’s happening. Rear Admiral Salerno: Yes. The Coast Guard has been rescuing people that were trapped on the Bolivar Peninsula, as has been mentioned. Coast Guard aircraft have rescued 65 people. I believe there were additional people rescued by other agencies. So it’s been a combined effort. As far as the ship offshore, two helicopters were involved in the attempt to remove crew members from that vessel, as well as two B-22 Ospreys provided by the Marine Corps. But as was mentioned, those crew members remain onboard. The wind conditions had reached about 80 knots which really exceeded the ability of those helicopters to remove people from the decks. We’re at the point now where, as the Secretary mentioned, the wind conditions are getting to the point where we have to tie down the helicopters. And so people who — if anybody is out on the Bolivar Peninsula at this point, I thin
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