A Coast Guard Station Grand Isle boatcrew heads toward a capsized 175-foot commercial lift boat April 13 searching for people in the water 8 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard District 8
The United States Coast Guard and multiple good Samaritan vessels rescued six people from a capsized, commercial lift boat 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, La., in the Gulf of Mexico.
Efforts to rescue other potential crewmembers of the 129-foot vessel were ongoing as of 10 p.m. local time, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Jonathan Lally told NPR earlier that when initial distress calls were made, there were conflicting reports that additional vessels may also be in trouble.
The initial distress call came in at 4:30 p.m. local time. That triggered an Urgent Marine Information, which launched the emergency rescue effort.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Glenn Harris arrived at the scene within 30 minutes of the call and were able to successfully rescue one person from the capsized vessel.
A separate crew from the Coast Guard Station Grand Isle rescued a second person. Other Good Samaritan vessels on scene rescued another four other people from the water.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Glenn Harris pulls a person from the water that was on the overturned commercial vessel off the coast of Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard District 8
The Coast Guard corrected itself late Tuesday night, saying officials had earlier incorrectly referred to the size of the commercial lift boat and where it had capsized.
It is unclear how many people were on the boat at the time, Lally told NPR, and that the Coast Guard is still searching the water for victims.
"We're still trying to get the actual number of people who were on the boat," Lally said.
He explained a "microburst of severe weather" may have caused the craft to flip over.
800pm update: Showers and thunderstorms coverage is thinning some...and their strength is waning. Gusty winds will continue through the next few hours in and out of those showers. Gusts to 40-50 mph possible. #mswx #lawx #NOLA pic.twitter.com/nSCjbsjaaQ
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) April 14, 2021
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for all of southeastern Louisiana from noon on Tuesday through Thursday, due to the potential for heavy rainfall.
"Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth," the service said.
The NWS also issued a wind advisory, cautioning residents to prepare for gusts up to 45 mph from Tuesday through 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," the agency said.
This is a developing story. Some things reported by the media will later turn out to be wrong. We will focus on reports from officials and other authorities, credible news outlets and reporters who are at the scene. We will update as the situation develops.
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