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MOBILE, Ala. (Sept. 2, 2005) - Coast Guard rescue helicopters line the tarmac at Air Station New Orleans in Belle Chasse, La., today. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are continuing to respond after Hurricane Katrina left thousands of New Orleans citizens in peril. The Coast Guard has used aviation assets from Coast Guard Air Stations New Orleans, Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, Mobile, Ala., Miami, Elizabeth City, N.C., Clearwater, Fla., and Cape Cod, Mass., as well as Navy, Army National Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Air Force and commercial aircraft. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Niemi \r\n050902-C-3550N-060 (FR)