Coast Guard evacuates 99 people, 13 pets from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Cmdr. Tim Cronin, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, talks with some of the evacuees from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands that were brought aboard the cutter Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew transported 78 adults, 21 kids and 13 pets off St. Thomas to the cutter and transferred them to the Norwegian Sky cruise ship, where they will be transported to Puerto Rico. (DHS Photo by U.S. Coast Guard District 7/Released)