VI News Staff 4 years ago

COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SEARCHES FOR MISSING SNORKELER IN PUNTA ARENAS VIEQUES

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching Thursday for a missing missing snorkeler in waters just off Punta Arenas in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

The missing snorkeler is Joanna Revis, 38, from Chicago, Illinois, who reportedly was last seen snorkeling near the shoreline at 1p.m. Wednesday. She was wearing a swim attire consisting of a long-sleeve white shirt and a black short.

Watchstanders at Sector San Juan were initially contacted at 7:15p.m. Wednesday by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer, who reported the incident to the Coast Guard.

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