Event Brief
Coast Guard commandant warns of outages amid power cuts
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said power, water, or gas was cut off to some stations for search and rescue crews, with service later restored.
WHO: Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday
WHAT: Lunday said several Coast Guard stations lost power, water, or gas and warned more outages could occur as the DHS shutdown continues.
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM ET
WHERE: Across the country
WHY: Outages occurred as the DHS shutdown continued.
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