Coast Guard prepares for Hurricane Irma in Miami

Coast Guard Ensign Eric Juback, liaison officer for the Coast Guard Miami incident management team, coordinates Hurricane Irma response plans with south Florida emergency operations centers, Sept. 8, 2017. The Coast Guard's incident command post was established at Air Station Miami in preparation of Hurricane Irma's expected impact to south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer, Ryan Fuller tracks the movement of Coast Guard cutters evading Hurricane Irma at sea at the incident command post at Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Sept. 8, 2017. The ICP was established in preparation of Hurricane Irma's expected impact to south Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.

 

The Coast Guard has moved small boats and vehicles that will be used to assess post-storm damage to south Florida ports and waterways into a hanger at Air Station Miami in preparation of Hurricane Irma, Sept. 8, 2017. Once Hurricane Irma passes, Coast Guard teams will assess port conditions, aids to navigation, and waterway safety and navagability to begin reopening ports and waterways.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney.