GALVESTON, Texas — The Coast Guard has ended its search for a missing person in the water near Galveston.
Earlier it was reported that bystanders spotted an unmanned and adrift boat near the east side of Jones Bay at approximately 2 a.m. Thinking someone may have went overboard, watchstanders started actively searching for a missing person.
The owner of the boat later contacted watchstanders after a notification through social media and confirmed his boat had broken away from his boat slip during the storm.
"The Coast Guard treats cases of adrift vessels the same as a man overboard until we can be certain the owner or operator is accounted for," said Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip Woods, an operations specialist at Sector Houston-Galveston. "Registering your vessel through Texas Parks and Wildlife with accurate contact information is an important step in assisting the Coast Guard with identification. Additionally, ensuring your vessel is properly secured ahead of inclement weather is paramount to protecting yours, as well as others', life and property."
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