Cops say two people are safe after a nighttime rescue from a sinking boat.
"Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 7:30 p.m. Sunday via a marine VHF radio of a 30-foot boat with two people aboard taking on water in Lake Eloi," according to a news release.
The sinking vessel was about 33 miles east of New Orleans.
"Sector watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and a 24-Foot Special Purpose Craft boatcrew from Station New Orleans to assist the people."
The aircrew found the boat just after 8:30pm and dispatched a boat.
"The boatcrew arrived on scene and transported the people to a good Samaritan vessel in stable condition."
