U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Louisiana, wrote a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the government to assist efforts to find seven individuals missing in the South Pacific since early June.
There may be renewed hope for the Wright family of Lafayette as the New Zealand Herald is reporting that there are new satellite images that resemble the missing Nina yacht.
As the search continues for missing UL student Danielle Wright and the crew of the Nina, Deano's and Rasing Canes have announced they will hold a fund raisers Tuesday Wednesday evenings.
From KATC :
After 71 days, an Acadiana family is not giving up the fight to find their loved one, lost at sea. There is still no sign of UL student Danielle Wright and six others, missing off the coast of Australia.
The search continues for missing UL student and Acadiana resident Danielle Wright. The effort has just gotten a big push from one of Acadiana's biggest stars, Hunter Hayes.
Ricky and Robin Wright established this Fund to collect donations for the search efforts of their daughter, Danielle Wright. Danielle is one of seven crew members missing from aboard the Nina, the yacht sailing from New Zealand to Australia.