Mobile, Rajab 7, 1436, Apr 26, 2015, SPA -- U.S. Coast Guard crews continued their search Sunday morning for at least four people missing in the water after a powerful storm capsized several sailboats participating in a regatta near Mobile Bay, Alabama. The storm rolled through the area about 4 p.m. Saturday and a man was plucked from the waters by the Coast Guard around 9 p.m., Petty officer Carlos Vega said. He said crews would continue searching through later Sunday morning, when they would reassess their strategy. Vega said the Coast Guard also has established a temporary public information line in order to determine whether any additional people are missing, AP reported. More than 100 sailboats and as many as 200 people were participating in the Dauphin Island regatta in Mobile Bay. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said that at least one person was confirmed dead, but he did not know the cause. --SPA 18:34 LOCAL TIME 15:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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