Coast Guard unit trailers boats as Hurricane Earl approaches

BALTIMORE - A crew from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., trailers a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from the water to ensure its safety until the effects of Hurricane Earl are over in the upper Chesapeake Bay, Sept. 2, 2010. Prior to the hurricane impact, Coast Guard crews conducted harbor patrols to notify mariners of the possible danger and how to best prepare for it. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandyn Hill.

BALTIMORE - Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., remove a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from the water in preparation for Hurricane Earl, Sept. 2, 2010. As the hurricane becomes more a threat, the Coast Guard will take increased precautions to ensure that after the storm passes they will be able to respond quickly. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.

BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Scelson, a crewmember from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., ratchets a strap to secure a 25-foot Response Boat-Small to its trailer in preparation for Hurricane Earl, Sept. 2, 2010. The National Weather Service has forecasted that Hurricane Earl will impact coastal regions from North Carolina to New Jersey.

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BALTIMORE - Members from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., trailer their 25-foot Response Boat-Small at the Coast Guard Yard in preparation of Hurricane Earl, Sept. 1, 2010. The Coast Guard has set up an incident command post at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore to monitor the weather's impact to the Port of Baltimore. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.

BALTIMORE - Members from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay, Md., trailer their 25-foot Response Boat-Small at the Coast Guard Yard in preparation of Hurricane Earl, Sept. 2, 2010. The Coast Guard has set up an incident command post at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore to monitor the weather's impact to the Port of Baltimore. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.

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