The U.S. Coast Guard 8th District is using PIER to release official incident updates about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard has been fighting back flames since April 20th, 2010. They are currently looking for 11 missing people and investigating possible causes for the explosion.

The U.S. Coast Guard actively uses the PIER System to manage news and external affairs with the public, media and other USCG districts. You can visit the USCG 8th District PIER site at www.d8externalaffairs.com to find the latest updates, photos and videos from the incident.