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Coast Guard reporting rig incident south of Vermillion Bay

wwltv.com -- The Coast Guard is responding to a reported rig incident south of Vermillion Bay.

A Coast Guard spokesman said that 13 people were on the rig and that 12 have been accounted for at this time.

Rescue choppers from New Orleans and Houston responded to the scene.


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Submitted Sep 02, 2010 By: Sneakers55
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jjjleblanc
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 8:57:37 PM

What's next with this one.
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 5:55:26 PM

It's good to hear that no one was hurt but what lame company is responsible for this screw up?...
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 3:48:09 PM

There is at least one injury. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090202733.html?hpid=topnews

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The Gulf is still recovering from the last disaster.
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junk
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 1:57:20 PM

It is good to know people survived.
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 1:07:42 PM

I hope they can pick up the 13 people safely. Hope that there is not a big oil spill with this.
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 12:25:23 PM

I'm glad that no one has died as of this report. But isn't safety more important than oil and natural gas.
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:52:51 AM

Here we Go again!
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:48:11 AM

Latest news: all 13 have been accounted for but they're in the water.
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