CBP Personnel on Hurricane Ike Humanitarian Mission Render First Aid to Critically Injured Houston Police Officer

A convoy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel returning from completing a humanitarian mission in Houston encountered a serious traffic accident involving a Houston Police Department motorcycle patrolman yesterday afternoon. Read more

CBP Nears Completion of Ike Recovery, Reconstitution Missions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees continue to support Texas Hurricane Ike recovery operations today, and are resuming full or limited operations at Houston regional air and sea Ports of Entry. Read more

CBP Continues Support for Texas Hurricane Ike Recovery Missions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting FEMA-assigned safety, security and aerial assessment missions, and reconstituting business operations at CBP ports of entry as it helps Texas recover from Hurricane Ike. Read more

CBP Continues Hurricane Ike Response in the Houston Area

U.S Customs and Border Protection continues its response to the aftermath of Hurricane Ike by conducting damage assessment missions and recovery efforts as part of the federal government’s support to the Texas Task Force. Read More.

CBP Resumes Operations at Houston’s Airport, Continues Ike Recovery Operations

U.S Customs and Border Protection resumed operations today at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and continues supporting Hurricane Ike rescue and recovery operations throughout southeast Texas. Read more

CBP Poised to Support Ike Rescue and Recovery Operations

U.S Customs and Border Protection is poised to conduct life-saving and damage assessment missions as part of the federal government’s support to Texas’ Hurricane Ike response and recovery operations. Read more

CBP Supports Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts

CBP air interdiction agents prepare the unmanned aircraft for flights over the Texas Gulf Coast to survey damaged caused by Hurricane Ike. Get hi-res photo.

CBP Poised to Support Ike Rescue and Recovery Operations

U.S Customs and Border Protection is poised to conduct life-saving and damage assessment missions as part of the federal government’s support to Texas’ Hurricane Ike response and recovery operations. Read More.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Braces for Hurricane Ike

U.S Customs and Border Protection has taken steps to brace for Hurricane Ike’s landfall and is urging all coastal community residents to heed evacuation orders and seek safe shelter, regardless of their immigration status. Read more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Braces for Hurricane Ike

U.S Customs and Border Protection has taken steps to brace for Hurricane Ike’s landfall and is urging all coastal community residents to heed evacuation orders and seek safe shelter, regardless of their immigration status. Read More.

CBP Announces Mass Migration Plans for Hurricane Ike

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently maintaining normal border security operations at and between our ports of entry in the potential impacted area of the border. Read more

CBP New Orleans Area Port Director Beats Gustav to Punch

Most of the time the arrival of a new area port director signals a more formal welcome from employees, the importing/exporting community and port authority officials, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection chose to speed up the arrival of newly appointed Area Port Director Mitch Merriam only hours before the arrival of Hurricane Gustav last week. Read More

Current Port Conditions: Tropical Storm Hanna

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is updating the trade community and traveling public on the status of the ports of entry on the Gulf Coast. Read More

Current Port Conditions: Gustav

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is updating the trade community and traveling public on the status of the ports of entry on the Gulf Coast. Read More

CBP Aircraft Deployed to Support Hurricane Gustav Response

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Predator B to support the response and recovery efforts of Hurricane Gustav. CBP launched its Predator B to provide live streaming video to damage assessment personnel. Read More

CBP Port Alert: Maritime: Hurricane Gustav Day 3

Latest Port conditions with suggested alternatives.
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CBP Law Enforcement Personnel Assist Gustav Search and Rescue Efforts

A team of 20 law enforcement officers, currently staged in Houston, will depart to areas most affected by hurricane Gustav Tuesday morning to assist local, state and federal efforts to rescue those in harm’s way.
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CBP Day 2, Message Three: Maritime – Hurricane Gustav

Update on Port conditions and closures due to Hurricane Gustav.
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CBP Port Alert: Maritime: Hurricane Gustav Day 2

A list of closed ports due to Hurricane Gustav.
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CBP Port Alert: Maritime: Hurricane Gustav Day 1

Maritime Port Closures due to Hurricane Gustav
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