JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a fishing boat battered by stormy weather early Monday.
A call for help came in at 2:16 a.m.
A crew from Mayport arrived at the damaged boat at 2:40 a.m.
The Coast Guard said debris from the boat is washing ashore up and down the coast, from Atlantic Beach to Huguenot Park.
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The people on the boat were safely rescued and taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
Authorities don't believe the debris will be a hazard to other boats at sea.