Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, speaks with Coast Guard personnel aboard aboard a shallow water boat in Matlacha Isles, Florida, teams were staged to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4, 2022. The Coast Guard transferred over 700 people and essential goods to the island. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie Mealor)