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Medevac off Galveston

A 29-year-old man was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter from the "Agena" in the afternoon of Oct 31, 2016, after reports of suffering from a hernia about 15 miles off Galveston, in the Fairway Anchorage. The master of the tanker had contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders at approximately 1 p.m., to report the mess cook had been suffering from hernia symptoms for several days, and had gotten worse. The watchstanders diverted an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to medevac the man. The helicopter crew was on scene at about 2 p.m. and transferred the man from the tanker. They then flew to Scholes International Airport, in Galveston, where EMS was waiting to transport the man to the University of Texas Medical Branch. The man was reported in stable condition. Report with video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2896834/