Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, speaks to Coast Guard members based in Southeast Louisiana, as well as those deployed to the Hurricane Ida Response, at Camp Equity in Houma, Louisiana, Sept. 24, 2021. Camp Equity is the Coast Guard’s Forward Operating Base for crews deployed to Southeastern Louisiana, supporting marine transportation system recovery operations, facilitating salvage and marine environmental response efforts, and identifying hazards in waterways for safe maritime transit. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish)