WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:



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MOBILE, Ala. - The Coast Guard is conducting extensive port assessments, verifying

aids to navigation and restoring critical communications infrastructure following

Hurricane Isaias as crews work to safely reopen affected waterways and resume

maritime commerce.

The ports of Gulfport and Pascagoula are back open in port condition normal. The ports

of Mobile, Panama City, and Port St. Joe are in recovery mode with some restrictions.

The ports of Destin and Pensacola remain in port condition Zulu, with vessel traffic

restricted as Coast Guard personnel a...