Elderly man rescued by U S Coast Guard members aboard a cruise ship
@Deepizzaguy (122353)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 1, 2022 2:11pm CST
A 74 year old elderly man who was aboard the Carnival Valor cruise ship that was on the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Saturday afternoon fell ill due to what appeared to be signs of a heart attack while he was aboard the ship leaving the Crescent City to its destination which was not mentioned in the news report.
Thanks to the actions of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) station in New Orleans, the officials with the USCG sent a 29 foot rescue boat and team to get aboard the cruise ship and rescue the elderly male victim from the cruise ship to take him to the cruise terminal in New Orleans.
The elderly man whose name was not released was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital in New Orleans where he is in stable condition.
The USCG members will simply tell persons who thank them for rescuing lives is that they are just doing their duty to assist persons in need,
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Mar 22
@Deepizzaguy A terrible thing to happen. Was he sick or fall overboard.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar 22
@RubyHawk Earl was ill when he passed away aboard the cruise ship for former Major League Baseball alumni players due to old age.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Mar 22
@RubyHawk It really is.
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Mar 22
That's wonderful they helped him. If I ever have enough money, it would be fun to take a Mississippi River Cruise.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Mar 22
I would also take a cruise to see the Panama Canal one more time.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar 22
@LeaPea2417 It would be nice to my homeland once again.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
2 Mar 22
These are real heroes George, thanks and I am glad they were able to save that elderly man
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
I agree with you that the firefighters, police officers and our coast guard are real life heroes.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
So am I since it was by the grace of God that the elderly man was close to a terminal port in New Orleans.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
That is true that the man will not make his dream cruise a reality. At least he can try to take another cruise in the future when his health improves.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
That is very true that the elderly man was close to a port when he fell ill aboard the ship.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
You are welcome. My pleasure to share it here.
@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
2 Mar 22
The USCG does a lot of good in the community.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
They really do wonderful work around the world with their rescue missions and other work.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
My pleasure to share these kinds of good news stories.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar 22
He will repay the kind acts of the coast guard rescuers.
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