{"id":153454,"date":"2021-02-21T20:04:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T01:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=153454"},"modified":"2021-02-21T20:04:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T01:04:51","slug":"u-s-coast-guard-men-on-homemade-raft-off-florida-coast-had-been-at-sea-for-16-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/u-s-coast-guard-men-on-homemade-raft-off-florida-coast-had-been-at-sea-for-16-days\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Coast Guard: Men on homemade raft off Florida coast had been at sea for 16 days"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAKE WORTH INLET, Fla. \u2014 Crews with the Coast Guard\u2019s 7th District located five men aboard a homemade raft 2 miles southeast of Lake Worth Inlet on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The group told Coast Guard crewmembers they had been at sea for 16 days since departing Cuba.<\/p>\n

Officials did not elaborate on the health of the men or say whether they would be repatriated to Cuba.<\/p>\n

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#Yesterday<\/a> @USCG<\/a> Station Lake Worth Inlet rescued 5 males aboard a small man-made raft, due to safety of life at sea concerns, 2 miles SE of Lake Worth Inlet. The men stated they had been at sea for 16 days since leaving Cuba.#SafetyFirst<\/a> #SectorMiami<\/a> #USCG<\/a> #Ready<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qqrAtlPU9A<\/a><\/p>\n

— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n