Mariner rescued off NC by U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service

Mariner rescued off NC by U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service

SHACKLEFORD BANKS, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was rescued from a boat that ran aground in North Carolina Monday night by crews from the United States Coast Guard and the National Park Service. According to the USCG, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center received a call from a commercial towing service around 5:30 p.m. Monday. They reported a 34-foot trawler called Opeechee had run aground near Shackleford Banks and they were…

“National Park Service responds to sinkholes at P Street ramp in Rock Creek Park”, Also Explains the Electric Green in Rock Creek

From DC Water: “Noticed the green in Rock Creek this weekend? It’s just a test & is long gone. We used dye to investigate a sinkhole & void near a sewer line on the ramp to Rock Creek & Potomac Pkwy from P St NW. It’s perfectly safe, non-toxic & meets EPA standards. No cause for alarm.” From NPS: “The National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to ensure public safety following the discovery of two sinkholes at the P Street NW ramp to northbound…

Coast Guard, NPS rescue mariner near Shackleford Banks

SHACKLEFORD BANKS — The Coast Guard and the National Park Service rescued a mariner after his vessel ran aground near Shackleford Banks Monday night.