NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing person on Jan. 26 in the Lower Mississippi River near Jefferson Heights in Jefferson Parish, La. Elisander Alvardo, 44, was last seen wearing coveralls and no life jacket. The CG received a call at about 3 p.m. from Zito Fleeting reporting one of their barge workers had fallen overboard near mile marker 105. The CG issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and directed the launch of search and rescue assets. Anyone with information regarding this case is requested to contact the Sector New Orleans command center at 504-365-2200. (Source: Coast Guard 01/26/21) UPDATE: The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday for Elisander Alvardo. (Source: CG 01/27/21)
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