The Coast Guard told the families of the 3 missing boaters Wednesday that the search will continue into the evening, but crews will reevaluate by the end of the day.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The families of three missing boaters from Brunswick, Georgia have been told that as of sunset Wednesday, the search is over.
There were a few dozen family members for each of the three fishermen. The Coast Guard told them they shifted their focus further North, to the Carolinas border. But unless they find something significant, the search will stop after sundown. A commander with the Coast Guard said it's unusual they haven't found anything at all since the search started almost a week ago: the ship, life raft or even trash.Family members off all three men walked into the Coast Guard headquarters in Brunswick today, holding hands and supporting each other.
When they came out, they were very emotional after finding out today could be the last day of the official search.they won't stop looking until they find something, and they're hoping anyone with a drone, boat or plane will join them.WTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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