Alabama - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster Update

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DATE: May 01, 2010 20:38:15 CST
UPDATE: Deepwater Horizon - Mobile, Ala.



]Deepwater Horizon Incident
Joint Information Center
Phone: (985) 902-5231
(985) 902-5240

MOBILE, Ala. ? The response to the Deepwater Horizon incident continues with limited operations due to inclement weather. Operations are scheduled to resume Sunday weather permitting. The National Response Team (NRT), an organization of 16 federal departments and agencies responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents was quickly activated and a coordinated group of federal partners-including the United States Coast Guard, Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency-immediately began directing and overseeing BP's response.

Coastal protection and booming operations under the direction of the Unified Command Mobile are ongoing, actively deploying as rapidly as possible as part of the strategic plan across Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle, Unified Command Mobile said today. The protective measures are targeting the barrier islands and prioritized environmentally sensitive areas.

Additional areas will be designated for booming as trajectories are updated each day.

Overall, the combined response has deployed 275,580 feet of boom, staged 316,470 feet, and has on order an additional 250,000 feet.

"The Unified Command is working diligently to ensure that all possible resources are being employed in the response to the oil spill," said Coast Guard Capt. Steven Poulin, commander of Coast Guard Sector Mobile.


To date, more than 60,000 feet of boom have been placed along the Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle coastline. The boom deployment operations will continue as aggressively and as rapidly as possible with all boom being used and staged for deployment to maximize the protection of coastal shorelines. The specific locations where boom is deployed are:

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  [*]Deer Island, 8,500 feet deployed
  [*]Davis Bayou, 1,500 feet deployed
  [*]Pascagoula Bay, 11,000 feet deployed
  [*]Grand Bay West, 1,500 feet deployed
  [*]Pascagoula River, 9,500 feet staged and in process
  [*]Bay of St. Louis, 10,500 feet deployed
  [*]Dauphin Island 5,750 ft, with 10,000 ft staged and in process
  [*]Orange Beach 36,000 ft with 80,000 ft staged and in process
  [*]Grand Bay 18,000 ft staged and in process
  [*]Bayou La Batre 14,450 ft with 3,000 ft staged and in process
  [*]Pensacola area, 55,000 feet deployed
  [*]Weeks Bay, 650 ft deployed
  [*]Bayou Caddy, 6,500 ft deployed
  [*]Henderson Point, 2,600 ft deployed

The Unified Command is using the Alabama, Mississippi and Northwest Florida Area Contingency Plan as a guide to respond to the oil spill and focus response resources.

The ACP is a comprehensive plan developed in conjunction with the federal, state and local agencies to coordinate tactics for just this type of catastrophe. The ACP is updated yearly to include new technology and points of contact.

To view the Area Contingency Plan for the Alabama, Mississippi and Northwest Florida Contingency Plan click here.

The Unified Command in response to the incident, and a Joint Information Center to provide information on the response, also have been established at the Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile.

Other contact numbers of importance are:

Volunteers
1-866-448-5816

Claims
1-800-440-0858

Alabama Statewide Volunteer number
2-1-1

Soiled Wildlife
1-866-557-1401

National Response Center
1-800-424-8802

Community Information
281-366-5511

For information on the on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund click here.

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/535679/

 

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State Officials Holding Community Meetings to Address the Impact of the Gulf Oil Slick​

MOBILE -- On Friday, Governor Bob Riley said his administration would set up a series of meetings between community leaders, local stakeholders and state officials to make sure their specific questions are addressed concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On Saturday, those meetings began and more will be taking place.


The first of those meetings happened Saturday in Bayou La Batre with officials from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) meeting with BP, local community leaders, elected officials and commercial fishermen. The state agencies want to make sure local communities and affected citizens understand the claim and reimbursement process and procedures for economic losses they may suffer as a result of the oil spill.


The Department of Public Safety also on Saturday held a meeting with the law enforcement community in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Thirty law enforcement agencies participated.


Governor Riley and members of his Cabinet also held a conference call Saturday afternoon with mayors, county commissioners, emergency managers and legislators from Mobile and Baldwin counties.

Governor Riley wants to make sure individuals, businesses and communities that will suffer economic losses due to the oil slick will know how they can be compensated by BP, the responsible party. The Governor has also directed his Cabinet members to schedule more meetings to address the concerns of those in the impacted areas.


On Sunday afternoon, Governor Riley will be speaking with Lamar McKay, chairman of BP. He will also participate in a second conference call on Sunday with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and other gulf coast governors. Their first conference call took place on Friday, the same day Governor Riley declared a state of emergency in Alabama due to the threat posed by the approaching oil. He directed ADEM and AEMA ?to make the appropriate assessments of damages and seek the necessary state, private and federal assistance for the affected areas.?

State officials and representatives from BP will continue to address how local residents can sign-up for training to be put to work and how fishermen can get their boats certified through the U.S. Coast Guard to assist with the laying of protective booms.


Those who want to file a claim, submit ideas on how to stop the oil leak, or learn more about the training should call the following numbers:

? Vessel Owners: 281-366-5511

? Volunteers & Ideas: 866-448-5816

? Claims: 800-440-0858


Further information can be found online at www.deepwaterhorizionresponse.com and on the Governor?s Office website at www.governor.alabama.gov.

http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-02-01-impact.asp

 

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Governor Riley: Alabama National Guard Soldiers Deploy Special Barrier Around Parts of Dauphin Island​

MOBILE -- Governor Bob Riley said Alabama National Guard soldiers on Sunday began installing barriers around a portion of Dauphin Island filled with a chemical compound that will solidify if oil seeps into the barrier.

The solidified material can then be removed and disposed of safely and replaced with a fresh chemical solution to repeat the process, if needed.

Governor Riley said 120 members of the National Guard’s 711th Bridge Support Battalion were involved in the effort on Sunday.

The special barriers are produced by a company called HESCO - Hercules Engineering Solutions Consortium -- and are made of a collapsible wire mesh container and heavy duty plastic fiber liner. Originally designed for use on beaches and marshes for flood control, it has become a popular security device used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan to act as a barrier against blasts.

For more contact information, visit: http://www.governor.alabama.gov/
Sign up for Email Updates | Governor Riley Videos​

Alabama State Agency Directory | Alabama State Employee Directory​

http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-02-02-guard.asp

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Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
News Release


For Immediate Release: May 4, 2010
DIR to Open Satellite Office to Assist Gulf Coast Workers


MONTGOMERY –Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees
announced today that a satellite office will be opened in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, to
assist workers who have lost their jobs or may lose their jobs due to circumstances arising
from the Gulf Oil Slick.

The satellite office will be located at the Bayou La Batre Public Library, 12747 Padgett
Switch Road Irvington, AL. It is expected to open on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 8:00
a.m. The hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the office
will remain open until the need is no longer present.

“Not everyone who is affected may be eligible to receive unemployment compensation
benefits at this time,” said Surtees. “However, I would like to strongly encourage anyone
who is affected to go ahead and file. By going ahead and filing a claim now, your
information will already be in the system, and that will speed up the progress of your
claim should you become eligible for benefits in the future.”

Affected workers will be able to file claims for unemployment compensation and receive
assistance from trained staff on site. Ten portable units will be in place to allow workers
to file electronically. Of course, workers may continue to file online at

www.dir.alabama.gov
or by phone by calling 1-866-234-5382.
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http://www.governor.alabama.gov/oilspill/pdfs/BLBSatelliteOffice.pdf

 

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DATE: May 08, 2010 19:50:40 CST

Tarballs recovered from Dauphin Island, Ala.

MOBILE, Ala. - Shoreline assessment teams recovered tar balls Saturday from the beach on Dauphin Island, Ala.

The tar balls, ranging in size from dimes to golf balls, were recovered and sent to a lab for further analysis.

Cleanup crews have placed a pom-pom shaped material designed to collect tar balls (known as snare boom) around the island.

Analysis of the tar balls is being conducted to determine the origin of the oil and may take 48 hours to complete.

Shoreline assessment teams typically consist of three or four trained personnel prepared to evaluate a section of shoreline, equipped with proper protective gear. Trained volunteers may assist members of the group. Team members must have basic site safety training and training sufficient to complete an evaluation of the beach.

Reports of tarballs can be made to the U.S. Coast Guard at any time at 1-800-448-5816.

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/542947/

 

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DATE: May 11, 2010 05:00:11 CST

SECRETARY NAPOLITANO TO VISIT ALABAMA

WASHINGTON?Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, May 11, to inspect ongoing operations to minimize the Deepwater BP Oil Spill?s impact on public health, the environment and the economy?part of the federal government?s continued oversight and emphasis on interagency coordination in response to the spill.

During her visit, Secretary Napolitano will join Alabama Governor Bob Riley to tour the Mobile Incident Command Center, meet with federal, state and local officials to discuss the response effort and participate in a media availability.

Tuesday, May 11

3:45 PM CDT Secretary Napolitano and Governor Riley will participate in a media availability
Mobile Incident Command Center
1 Water Street
Mobile, Ala.
OPEN PRESS*

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/546907/

 

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Gulf Oil Spill Update, Monday, May 31, 2010, 12:30 p.m.

• To date, no oil has reached the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. According to NOAA's projections, there is a possibility of oil near shore or onshore on the Fort Morgan peninsula ? the westernmost end of the island -- Wednesday afternoon. Remember this is a forecast and, like the weather, it could change. See the current NOAA map and forecast here and check back frequently for changing conditions.
• Although there has been a report of a suspected underwater plume near the well, the Unified Command at the site has not verified that the plume is actually oil. In any case, it is far off shore and southwest of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach. Local emergency management officials do not consider it an issue for our area at this time.
• The Alabama Department of Public Health and Alabama Department of Environmental Management have stated that there is no foreseeable need to close beaches and, short of a drastic change, they have no plans to do so.
• Although NOAA has revised the area of closed commercial fishing in a limited area of the gulf between the Mississippi River and Pensacola Bay, there is a large area of the gulf still open. Red Snapper season begins tomorrow and charter boats are leaving Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan every day to fish areas up to 25 miles out and in our inshore waters. To view a map of the closed area, go to http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.
• We have had two isolated incidents of tarballs washing up on the beaches between Orange Beach and Fort Morgan. To date, only a few dozen tarballs have been reported along our 32 miles of beachfront and contracted crews immediately cleaned the affected areas. According to NOAA, tarballs DO NOT pose a health risk to the average person. However, beachgoers are advised not to pick them up and asked to report any sightings by calling 866-448-5816To read NOAA?s information about tarballs, click here.
• The incident team at the spill performed a controlled burn early last week and, with winds blowing from the south, odor from the burn was reported in Orange Beach and Fort Morgan Wednesday afternoon and evening. However, we have had no reports of odor since then and believe this to also be an isolated incident. Air and water quality in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach is being monitored daily.
• An erroneous e-mail was circulated stating that Governor Bob Riley had ordered the beaches closed. That e-mail was false. A press release from the Governor?s office verifying that the beaches ARE open was issued Monday, May 17th. Click here to read the release.
• All appropriate protective measures, including oil-absorbing booms, are being placed along beaches, bays, inlets, and sensitive areas in an effort to keep oil from reaching Alabama?s shoreline. National, state and local response teams are deployed at sites along the coast to deal with local effects.
• We will continue to monitor the situation and post information pertinent to our local area here as it become available.
• For detailed information about the entire incident, visit the NOAA (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/) or Deepwater Horizon (www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com) response sites.

http://www.gulfshores.com/issues/

 

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Tarballs at Dauphin Island and Mississippi Sound reported, official says at oil spill briefing

By Jeff Amy

June 01, 2010, 1:18PM


U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, briefing reporters at noon in New Orleans, said that he had received reports of tarballs on Dauphin Island and oil in the western Mississippi Sound.

Allen said he had no further details, but the reports were being investigated.

Chris Blankenship, chief enforcement officer with Alabama's Marine Resources Division, said that some tarballs had washed up on Sand Island, just off Dauphin Island. He said just after noon that officials "should be cleaning it up now."

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http://blog.al.com/live/2010/06/tarballs_at_dauphin_island_and.html

 

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Swimming Advisory is in effect on Dauphin Island due to oil on beach

Jun 01, 2010 3:31 PM CDT [/I]

MOBILE, AL (WAFF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are taking steps to protect the public's health as a result of new developments concerning the Gulf oil spill.

Oil has been identified on a portion of Dauphin Island beaches and in waters immediately offshore. In response, the ADPH is issuing a swimming advisory for Dauphin Island beaches. Because of the presence of visible oil in Gulf waters adjacent to Dauphin Island, individuals are discouraged from swimming in these waters. The ADPH will be posting signs advising residents not to swim.

The state health officer will be closing all Alabama oyster beds at 3 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. This closure is precautionary due to presence of oil in Alabama waters. In addition, the ADCNR will be closing all Gulf waters, including Pelican Bay, west of longitude 88 degrees 4.5 minutes to all commercial and recreational fishing. This closes Alabama Gulf waters to fishing from the east end of Dauphin Island to the Mississippi state line.

In an effort to ensure the health and safety of the public, ADEM has been collecting water and sediment samples for more than a week. Hydrocarbons have been detected in Alabama waters which extend from the shoreline to points three miles offshore. At this point the detected chemicals do not pose a health threat and the concentrations are lower than levels permissible in drinking water.

Dr. Donald Williamson, state health officer, said, "These are precautionary measures to protect the public's health. We will continue to monitor the situation and reassess the need for further advisories if the situation changes."

Residents should take the following additional precautions.

Protective Measures

· Avoid direct skin contact with the oil.
· If you get oil or tar balls on your skin, wash with soap and water.
· Launder clothing as usual if you get oil on it.
· There is no need to use harsh detergents, solvents or other chemicals to wash oil from skin or clothing, and it is discouraged.

Food Advisories

· If a fish smells or tastes like oil, do not eat it.
· Wash hands before eating.

Odor
Some people also may be sensitive to any change in air quality, which could cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or headaches. If you have these symptoms, authorities recommend you consider staying indoors, ventilating your home with air conditioning, and avoiding strenuous outdoor activity. If these symptoms do not improve, you should then consider contacting you primary care physician or other health care provider for medical advice. If you have pre-existing medical conditions, such as asthma or other respiratory illness, you should consider communicating with your physician if you feel symptomatic.

http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=12576502

 

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Oil ashore at Gulf Shores, Ala., smell in air


By JAY REEVES

Associated Press Writer

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Small gobs of reddish brown oil washed up in the surf for the first time Friday on the public beach at Gulf Shores, where the scent of oil hung in the air.

"You don't smell the beach breeze at all," said Wendi Butler, 40, out for her morning stroll.

The goo was limited to a few areas at Alabama's prime beach resort, but the faint smell of oil was unmistakable as a southwest wind blew in from BP's spreading oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

"I really smelled it down there," said Jennifer Powell, combing the beach for shells with her husband. "It was like it was burning my nose a little bit."

The Powells, from Russellville, Ky., planned to return to the beach later this summer, but now they're not sure they want to come back.

"You won't be able to get in the water, and it's going to get all over you and all," she said. "I don't think I want my kids in that."

Cleanup crews were nowhere to be seen.

Butler said the oily smell in the air reminded her of an airport flight line...



Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/04/1663164/oil-coming-ashore-at-gulf-shores.html#ixzz0ptslvX2l

 

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#9: "If a fish smells or tastes like oil, do not eat it"


so the other fish, oil unsmelled and untasted, is assured toxic free ...

 

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Gulf Oil Spill Update, Sunday, June 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m.



Like everyone along the Gulf Coast, the CVB is monitoring the clean-up of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and relying on official updates from the Unified Command response team and local emergency management officials for information. We will continue to post confirmed updates on this page as they become available.

• We are experiencing some significant oil impact, ranging from tarballs to odor, in certain areas across the island. Some stretches of beach are seeing little sign of oil, while others are experiencing greater amounts. Local officials are urging more rapid response times and will continue to be diligent in their efforts to keep our beaches as clean and safe as possible.
• The cities of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach are flying double red flags at public beaches. This means waters are closed to the public. On Gulf Shores city beaches, it is illegal to enter the water when the double red flag is being flown.
• The beaches are OPEN and visitors are still welcome to sunbathe and walk the beach, but we strongly suggest they swim in a pool or enjoy our many off-beach activities.
• The Alabama Department of Public Health has expanded the swimming advisory. In addition to gulf waters off Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan, individuals are discouraged from swimming in bay waters immediately adjacent to Fort Morgan, in Bayou St. John, Terry Cove, Cotton Bayou or Old River. To read advisory information and frequently asked questions, visit the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
• The cities of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach have persuaded BP to purchase ten additional beach raking machines to facilitate faster and more effective clean up. The mechanical beach rakes are capable of sifting even very small contaminates from the sand efficiently and safely. There are now five machines cleaning the beaches daily. The cities are working with the U.S. Coast Guard and EPA to determine the best time to operate the rakes-- most likely at night following low tide.
• If you have questions about beach conditions at a specific property location, please contact your rental management agent for accurate and up-to-date information.
• According to NOAA, tarballs DO NOT pose a health risk to the average person. However, beachgoers are advised not to pick them up or bury them and asked to report any sightings. To report sightings of oil or tarballs on the beach, please call 866-448-5816 To report oil impacts to wildlife, contact 866-557-1401 .
• NOAA's current closed fishing area includes federal waters eastward to Panama City, Florida. The Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has closed state gulf waters and some inshore waters. To view a map of the closed area, go to http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.
• The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has closed the following areas to all recreational vessels and watercraft, including recreational fishing vessels and watercraft: All Alabama waters south of a line running from the southernmost tip of Bear Point to the Eastern shore of the mouth of Ono Harbor on Ono Island. This will include Bayou St. John, Terry Cover, Terry Cove Harbor, Cotton Bayou, Perdido Pass and all canals entering these waters. Ono Island has closed its canals and harbor. Ono Island is privately owned, and the decision was made by their private neighborhood association, not any government agency.
• Oil has been discovered in Perdido Pass but skimming vessels are at work to contain and remove it. A more effective long-term system of piping that will funnel oil away from the pass into a collection area is underway and will be in place soon.
• We will continue to monitor the situation and post information pertinent to our local area as it becomes available.
• For detailed information about the entire incident, visit the NOAA (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/) or Deepwater Horizon (www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com) response sites.

Additional Links

• City of Gulf Shores Information & Advisories
• City of Orange Beach Information & Advisories
• Bama Beach Cams - live webcams

http://www.thebeachfacts.com/

 

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Beaches turn black in Baldwin County as oily waves roll in

Published: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 5:00 AM Updated: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 7:16 AM

(Press-Register/David Ferrara)Gulf Shores, Ala., residents Dakota Byrd, 15, on the right, and Chance Kruk, 14, look at oil that washed ashore on local beaches on June 12, 2010.

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Fifteen-year-old Dakota Byrd kicked sand over a puddle of black oil lining Gulf Shores beach.

As far as he could see Saturday afternoon, the white sand at the shoreline had turned black.

"I want to get rid of it," he said. Byrd looked into joining the cleanup effort, but he's too young.

Summer for him and his Gulf Shores buddies, he said, along with many others who enjoy the Alabama coastline, "is done."

Dark waves slapped the shore, as rust-colored sheets floated in the nearby water.

"It's depressing for sure," said Byrd's friend Kevin Close, 14.

Thousands of people lined Gulf Shores' beaches, but almost no one dared even put a toe in the water. In an unprecedented day for oil in Alabama, large pools of black crude gathered on the shore. Farther east, from Orange Beach to Perdido Pass, clumps of oil washed up on the black-speckled coast.

Scientists have estimated that between about 40 million gallons and 109 million gallons of oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20.

Oil will likely continue to wash onto Alabama's coast through Monday, according to a forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Persistent winds have pushed the oil slick closer to the Alabama-Mississippi chain of barrier islands and the Florida Panhandle.

As oily waves rolled nearby, more than 200 people gathered under the Perdido Pass bridge in Orange Beach, waving signs in protest of well-owner BP PLC. Many said they favored turning over the response effort to the government and diminishing the oil giant's role.

Also Saturday, the Alabama Department of Public Health expanded its warning
against swimming in coastal waters. People should avoid swimming in the Mississippi Sound west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and in Bayou St. John, Cotton Bayou and Old River in Baldwin County.

Health officials had previously warned against swimming in Alabama's Gulf of Mexico waters off Baldwin and Mobile counties and in Mobile Bay waters at Fort Morgan.

In the bay, numerous areas of oil sheen ranging from the size of a baseball field to the size of a tennis court dotted the surface Saturday afternoon.

The sheens appeared on both sides of the ship channel to the north of Middle Bay Lighthouse. There were reports earlier in the day of a large amount of emulsified oil floating in that area of the bay, though none was seen during a late afternoon cruise.

The depth recorder on the boat a reporter traveled in displayed unusual readings when moving through the sheens, in some cases showing an apparent line of material a few feet above the bottom. Other boats in the area also reported anomalous readings on their depth finders, suggesting that something, possibly oil, was interfering.

In the sand outside the Pink Pony Pub in Gulf Shores, small groups of cleanup crews took turns for hours, shoveling clumped oil into black plastic bags, then hauling it away in an industrial loader. But as quickly as the workers dug, the oil washed ashore -- in sheets and in globs -- with each successive, dark wave.

Occasionally, crowds would slink to the oil line and stare, sullen looks in their eyes.

"The first thing you notice is that there is nobody swimming," said Chuck Smith, visiting from Michigan. "You just don't realize how bad this is till you see it."

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http://blog.al.com/live/2010/06/beaches_turn_black_in_baldwin.html

 

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Flyover video: Oil washes ashore at Gulf Shores

Posted by Robert McClendon, Press-Register on June 11, 2010 at 02:12 PM
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- A Press-Register reporter captures video footage from an Alabama National Guard helicopter Friday, June 11, 2010, as the leading finger of a hand of oil several acres wide began washing up on the white sand beaches west of Gulf Shores.

http://videos.al.com/mobile-press-register/2010/06/flyover_video_oil_washes_ashor.html
Flyover video: Oil washes ashore at Gulf Shores

 

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Gulf Oil Spill Update, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 12:30 p.m.



Like everyone along the Gulf Coast, the CVB is monitoring the clean-up of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and relying on official updates from the Unified Command response team and local emergency management officials for information. We will continue to post confirmed updates on this page as they become available.

• We experienced some significant oil impact last weekend, ranging from tarballs to odor, in certain areas across the island. Some stretches of beach saw little to no sign of oil, while others experienced greater amounts. Clean-up times seem to be improving and oil was removed from most of the affected areas quickly. Local officials are urging more rapid response times and will continue to be diligent in their efforts to keep our beaches as clean and safe as possible.
• The cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are flying double red flags at public beaches. This means waters are closed for swimming or wading. Under Gulf Shores city ordinance, it is illegal to enter the municipal swimming areas at Gulf Shores public beaches when two red flags are displayed.
• The Alabama Department of Public Health has a swimming advisory in gulf waters off Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan, and in bay waters immediately adjacent to Fort Morgan, in Bayou St. John, Terry Cove, Cotton Bayou or Old River. A swimming advisory means that individuals are discouraged from swimming in affected waters. To read advisory information and frequently asked questions, visit the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
• The beaches are OPEN and visitors are still welcome to sunbathe and walk the beach, but we strongly suggest they swim in a pool or enjoy our many off-beach activities.
• The City of Gulf Shores has temporarily suspended the beach parking convenience fees. As a way to thank visitors for traveling to the coast, the parking fees typically collected at Gulf Place (Hwy. 59 south) and West 2nd Street public parking areas have been waived.
• The West 6th Street and Little Lagoon Pass public access and parking areas remain closed for an undetermined length of time. These areas will be used as work sites and staging areas for beach cleaning operations.
• The cities of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach have persuaded BP to purchase ten additional beach raking machines to facilitate faster and more effective clean up. The mechanical beach rakes are capable of sifting even very small contaminates from the sand efficiently and safely. There are now five machines cleaning the beaches daily. The cities are working with the U.S. Coast Guard and EPA to determine the best time to operate the rakes-- most likely at night following low tide.
• If you have questions about beach conditions at a specific property location, please contact your rental management agent for accurate and up-to-date information.
• According to NOAA, tarballs DO NOT pose a health risk to the average person. However, beachgoers are advised not to pick them up or bury them and asked to report any sightings. To report sightings of oil or tarballs on the beach, please call 866-448-5816 . To report oil impacts to wildlife, contact 866-557-1401 .
• NOAA's current closed fishing area includes federal waters eastward to Panama City, Florida. The Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has closed state gulf waters and some inshore waters. To view a map of the closed area, go to http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.
• The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has closed the following areas to all recreational vessels and watercraft, including recreational fishing vessels and watercraft: All Alabama waters south of a line running from the southernmost tip of Bear Point to the Eastern shore of the mouth of Ono Harbor on Ono Island. This will include Bayou St. John, Terry Cover, Terry Cove Harbor, Cotton Bayou, Perdido Pass and all canals entering these waters. Ono Island has closed its canals and harbor. Ono Island is privately owned, and the decision was made by their private neighborhood association, not any government agency.
• Oil has been discovered in Perdido Pass but skimming vessels are at work to contain and remove it. A more effective long-term system of piping that will funnel oil away from the pass into a collection area is underway and will be in place soon.
• We will continue to monitor the situation and post information pertinent to our local area as it becomes available.
• For detailed information about the entire incident, visit the NOAA (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/) or Deepwater Horizon (www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com) response sites.

Additional Links

• City of Gulf Shores Information & Advisories
• City of Orange Beach Information & Advisories
• Bama Beach Cams - live webcams

http://www.thebeachfacts.com/

 

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DEEP WATER HORIZON/MISSISSIPPI CANYON 252
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Alabama Unified Command Briefing [/FONT][/FONT]

Excerpt:

June 17, 2010
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Situation Update [/FONT][/FONT]
Today, metallic sheen was observed in the Gulf of Mexico along the beaches of Orange Beach from the intersection of Hwy 161/180 to Perdido Pass. Silver sheen was observed in Gulf Shores from Kiva Dunes to the Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge.

Perdido Pass has been navigationally restricted according to tide by the US Coast Guard.

On June 9, 2010, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) expanded swimming advisories due to the oiling in Perdido Pass, Mississippi Sound, and Heron Bay. ADPH is posting advisories not to swim in Bayou St. John, Terry Cove, Cotton Bayou, and Old River or in Alabama waters west of the Dauphin Island Bridge, also known as Mississippi Sound. ADPH previously had advised individuals not to swim in Alabama gulf waters or in bay waters immediately adjacent to Fort Morgan.

All Alabama oyster beds remain closed as a precaution.
All waters in the Gulf of Mexico including Pelican Bay and the waters of Mobile Bay east of the Mobile Ship Channel and south of a line from Mobile Ship Channel Marker Number 22 to Little Point Clear on the North side of Fort Morgan Peninsula are closed to fishing. See page # 19.

National Marine Fisheries Service modified is Fishery Bulletin yesterday. 80,806 mi2 (209,286 km2), or about 33% of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone is now closed to fishing. See page # 15.

June 17, 2010

Three SCAT teams were mobilized on June 16, 2010. The first team surveyed the south side of Ono Island beginning on the west side and traveling approximately 1.5 miles. A thin layer of oil was observed on the beach and in the sea grasses close to shore. The second team surveyed from the Gulf Shores Public Beach Parking area to Laguna Key.

Multiple mousse patties were observed with heavier oil observed just offshore. Subsurface tar balls were also observed. The third team surveyed the north side of Little Dauphin Island. A few small tar balls and oiled debris were observed.

Four SCAT teams will be mobilized today, June 17, 2010.

Trajectory maps are available on-line at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Weather Forcast [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]TODAY [/FONT][/FONT]

NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1041 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 [/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]TONIGHT [/FONT][/FONT]
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1041 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 [/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]FRIDAY [/FONT][/FONT]
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1041 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 [/FONT][/FONT]
Under light winds, sheens generally are more evident.

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Skimming Operations [/FONT][/FONT]
There are 801 independent vessels of opportunity (VoO) assigned to work Alabama waters. Of those, a total of 663 are working in surveillance and support functions and 138 Independent VoO vessels are capable of skimming oil.
An additional 31 vessels associated with Task Force 2, 3 & 4 are capable of skimming oil in Alabama waters.
The total number of vessels capable of skimming oil in Alabama waters is 169.
June 17, 2010 6

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Claims Information [/FONT][/FONT]
General Claims call 1-800-440-0858

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Community Assistance [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri](see the attached Event Summary for last report on June 17, 2010) [/FONT][/FONT]
12,864 Property damage claims were filed, primarily loss of income, 0 denied
$ 15,567,226 paid to date
- $ 6,912,741 in Wage Loss
- $ 1,333,679 Loss of Income (Shrimpers)
- $ 2,264,127 Loss of Income (Fisherman)
- $ 1,212,197 Loss of Income (Oysterman)
- $ 463,624 Loss of Income (Crabbers)

Full report at:

http://ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/...ER HORIZON GOVERNOR SIT RPT June_17_David.pdf

 

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Re: Alabama - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster Update

DEEP WATER HORIZON/MISSISSIPPI CANYON 252
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Alabama Unified Command Briefing [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]6/21/2010[/FONT]
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Excerpt:

Situation Update
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[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]ENVIRONMENTAL: ALNG reported yesterday: During the AM mission, Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound were surveyed. [/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]No oil or sheen were observed. During the PM air mission, a light sheen intermixed with emulsified oil was observed from Perdido Pass to the area of Little Lagoon Pass. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]HEALTH: On Friday, June 18, 2010, ADPH lifted its advisory for the Mississippi Sound north of Dauphin Island west of the bridge as well as the Gulf fronting beach waters on the south side of Dauphin Island. [/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]TRAJECTORY: NOAA's Surface Oil Forecast projections continue to show currents carrying the bulk of the oil eastward. Coastal regions between DI and Panama City continue to be threatened by shoreline contacts within the forecast period - through Wednesday, June 23, 2010. OF [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]NOTE: A SE wind component through Wednesday tends to indicate an increase in potential shoreline contact. Pay close attention to the line of uncertainty and northern edge of light oil each day. (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov) [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]June 21, 2010 All information in red denotes changes or additions from previous days Situation Report. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Cambria,Cambria][FONT=Cambria,Cambria]Page 4 [/FONT]
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[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]OPERATIONS [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]Offshore: Oil recovery operations continue and are focused on the leading edge of the heavy oil.
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]Near shore: Today: Task Forces 2 with - 11 skimmers attached including 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barge, and 8 drums - are expected to conduct skimming nearshore off DI and Mobile Bay mouth. Task Force 4 - with 12 skimmers attached including 1 MARCO V, 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barges, and 8 drums is expected to skim in protected waters near Perdido Pass . Task Force 3 has been relocated to Pensacola Bay. Task Force 5 - with 11 skimmers attached including 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barges, and 8 drums - is expected to skim protected waters near Petit Bois Island near the Alabama - Mississippi state line. Yesterday, 180 VOO vessels capable of oil collecting operated in coastal Alabama; a total of 870 VOO vessels operated in coastal Alabama. VOO identification flags have arrived and will be affixed to each VOO vessel beginning today. [Source COP, Mobile Sector 21 June 2010, and 0600 briefing].
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Onshore: Gulf fronting beach clean-up continued yesterday and will continue today on DI and Baldwin gulf fronting beaches. Night operations continued as well. 2 beach sweepers worked last night cleaning 3 miles of shoreline near Ft. Morgan removing 600 lbs of tar. 2 machines worked near OB cleaning 2 miles and removing 300 lbs tar. Cleanup strategy continues to evolve to meet changing conditions; "coffee grounds" oil in the surf will be recovered utilizing swimming pool leaf nets. Options are being tested to recover submerged sub-tidal tar mats ranging from a few mm thick to 12" thick 3-5 feet in the surf. A vaccuum system with a filter will be utilized. Of the estimated 10 miles of Gulf fronting beaches heavily impacted a week ago, 9 miles are mostly cleaned. 20 - 25 VOOs worked along shore in the OB area dragging sorbent boom; about 100 total boats worked the OB area yesterday.

SCAT: Teams 3 and 5 worked Alabama yesterday. Team 3 surveyed the GS area observing mousse. Team 5 surveyed the GS area as well observing mousse.

NAVIGATIONAL RESTRICTIONS: Perdido Pass has been navigationally restricted according to tide by the US Coast Guard.

EDIBLE FISHES:
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]All Alabama oyster beds remain closed as a precaution.
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]All waters in the Gulf of Mexico including Pelican Bay and the waters of Mobile Bay east of the Mobile Ship Channel and south of a line from Mobile Ship Channel Marker Number 22 to Little Point Clear on the North side of Fort Morgan Peninsula are closed to fishing. See page # 15.

80,806 mi[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]2 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri](209,286 km[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]2[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]), or about 33% of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone remains closed to fishing per the National Marine Fisheries Service, see page # 16. [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]June 21, 2010 All information in red denotes changes or additions from previous days Situation Report. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Cambria,Cambria][FONT=Cambria,Cambria]Page 5 [/FONT]
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Weather Forcast

TODAY
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]WINDS VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH TO AN OCCASIONAL LIGHT CHOP NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]1030 AM CDT MON JUN 21 2010 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]
[/FONT]TONIGHT
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAYS AND COASTAL [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]WATERWAYS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]1030 AM CDT MON JUN 21 2010 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]
[/FONT]TUESDAY
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]1030 AM CDT MON JUN 21 2010 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]
[/FONT]TUESDAY NIGHT
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]1030 AM CDT MON JUN 21 2010 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]
[/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Under light winds, sheens generally are more evident. [/FONT]
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Skimming Operations
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]There are 870 independent vessels of opportunity (VoO) assigned to work Alabama waters. Of those, a total of 690 are working in surveillance and support functions and 180 Independent VoO vessels are capable of skimming oil. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]An additional 23 vessels associated with Task Force 2 & 4 are capable of skimming oil in Alabama waters. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]The total number of vessels capable of skimming oil in Alabama waters is 203. [/FONT]
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Claims Information [FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]June 21, 2010 All information in red denotes changes or additions from previous days Situation Report. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Cambria,Cambria][FONT=Cambria,Cambria]Page 6 [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]General Claims call 1-800-440-0858 [/FONT]
[/FONT]Community Assistance
(see the attached Event Summary for last report on June 20, 2010)
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]14,440 Property damage claims were filed, primarily loss of income, 0 denied [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]19,327,864 paid to date [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]- $ 8,266,755 in Wage Loss [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]- $ 1,630,452 Loss of Income (Shrimpers) [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]- 2,688,717 Loss of Income (Fisherman) [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]- $ 1,487,534 Loss of Income (Oysterman) [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]- $ 557,707 Loss of Income (Crabbers) [/FONT]


[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Full text at:[/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]http://ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/...ER HORIZON GOVERNOR SIT RPT June_David_21.pdf[/FONT]
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Re: Alabama - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster Update

DEEP WATER HORIZON/MISSISSIPPI CANYON 252
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Alabama Unified Command Briefing [/FONT][/FONT]

Excerpt:
6/25/2010

Situation Update

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]ENVIRONMENTAL: ADEM Air Ops: During the AM mission, patches of oil and sheen were observed from south of Dauphin Island to Perdido Pass. Immediately south of Perdido Pass, nine miles offshore and thirteen miles offshore, an area of light oil and streamers were observed. Some areas of light sheen and tar balls could be seen inside the pass and into Perdido Bay. Light oil and tar balls were observed impacting the shoreline from Perdido Pass to Ft. Morgan. Light oil and tar balls were seen at the west end of Dauphin Island. During the PM mission, sheen and patches of oil were observed from Perdido Pass to the Mississippi state line. Patches of light oil were observed 7 miles south of Gulf Shores and a large area of heavy oil was observed 7 miles south of Perdido Pass. Light sheen and patches of oil could be seen north of Perdido Pass with light sheen and patches of oil impacting the shoreline from Perdido Pass to Ft. Morgan. Medium oil was observed at the shoreline near the state fishing pier and extended west for approximately one half mile. Oil had washed ashore in an area on the west end of Dauphin Island. [/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]HEALTH: Yesterday, ADPH issued a swimming advisory for the Alabama waters west of the Dauphin Island Bridge, also known as the Mississippi Sound. Trajectories continue to predict impact on the Baldwin County beaches over the next 72 hours, so no advisories will be lifted. [/FONT]
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[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]AIR MONITORING: Slight crude oil odors were reported along Highway 182 in Alabama. There were no reports of visible oil. [Source: CTEH?s Air Monitoring Activities Oil Spill Daily Summary for June 24, 2010] [/FONT]
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[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]TRAJECTORY: Winds are forecast to be predominantly easterly (E/ESE) through Sunday at speeds of 7-15 kts. The northern edge of the slick continues to move northwest threatening the barrier islands of Mississippi/Alabama and the Florida Panhandle east to Freeport. Under these persistent easterly winds, the Chandeleur Islands, Breton Sound and the Mississippi Delta are also increasingly threatened by shoreline contacts in this forecast period. Models suggest westward currents developing south of the Delta may begin moving oil west towards Terrebonne Bay. (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov) [/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]OPERATIONS [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]Offshore: Mighty Servant III collected 667 bbls off Orange Beach. The M/V Cheramie Botruc 40 collected 300 bbls south of Perdido Pass.
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]Near shore: Task Forces 2 with - 4 skimmers attached including 1 MARCO V, 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barges ? skimming at entrance to Mobile Bay. Task Force 4 - with 4 skimmers attached including 1 MARCO V, 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barges ? scouted between Perdido Pass and Pensacola. Task Force 5 - with 4 skimmers attached including 1 MARCO V, 1 VOSS, 2 shallow water barges ? Scouted oil in area of Dauphin and Horn Island. [Source COP, Mobile Sector 24 June 2010, 0600 briefing].
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]The Inland Water Skimming Task Force has stood up. They will operate skimmers from the following locations: Dauphin Island ? 8 skimmers, Theodore ? 4 skimmers, and Bayou la Batre ? 5 skimmers.
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Onshore: Last night ? About 6.5 miles of beach was cleaned in Gulf Shores State Park, State Pier, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach.

SCAT: Teams 3, 5, and 7 worked in Alabama yesterday. Team 3 surveyed the Gulf side of East Dauphin Island by ATV. No oil observed. Team 5 surveyed the area west of Little Lagoon Pass. They observed a fresh covering of mousse in the mid and upper intertidal zone. The mousse varied in size with more washing ashore. A sporadic coating of tarballs was observed on the beach and bands of fresh oil were also observed in the water just off of the beach. Team 7 surveyed the Perdido Pass area. Tarballs were observed onshore with heavier concentrations of tarballs observed within the pass. Concentrated bands of tarballs were observed east of the Pass on the Gulf side and ribbons of oil were observed approximately 10 meters offshore.

NAVIGATIONAL RESTRICTIONS: Perdido Pass has been navigationally restricted according to tide by the US Coast Guard.

EDIBLE FISHES:
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]All Alabama oyster beds remain closed as a precaution.
[FONT=Courier New,Courier New][FONT=Courier New,Courier New]o [/FONT][/FONT]On June 24, 2010, ADCNR announced the opening for recreational catch and release fishing in State waters closed to fishing in response to the presence of oil. Closed State waters include all Gulf waters out to the 3-mile State/Federal line, Mississippi Sound avoiding Katrina Cut, and the area south of a line extending east from Mobile Ship Channel Marker 22 to Little Point Clear.(See page#14)



Weather Forcast
TODAY

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]WINDS VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS THIS MORNING BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS MOSTLY SMOOTH. [/FONT][/FONT]423 AM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

TONIGHT
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL AFTERWAYS SMOOTH. [/FONT]
[/FONT]423 AM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

SATURDAY
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. [/FONT][/FONT]423 AM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

SATURDAY NIGHT
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. [/FONT][/FONT]423 AM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Under light winds, sheens generally are more evident. [/FONT]
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Skimming Operations
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]There are 932 independent vessels of opportunity (VoO) assigned to work Alabama waters. Of those, a total of 684 are working in surveillance and support functions and 231 are capable of skimming oil. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]There are also 10 vessels capable of skimming oil associated with Task Forces 2 & 4 working in Alabama waters. [/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]An additional 17 skimmers capable of skimming oil are associated with Inland Water Task Forces 1, 2 & 3. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]The total number of vessels capable of skimming oil and working Alabama waters is 258. [/FONT]


[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Claims Information [/FONT][/FONT]
General Claims call 1-800-440-0858

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Community Assistance [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri](See the attached Event Summary in SITREP Reference Document for report printed on June 25, 2010) [/FONT][/FONT]
16,964 Property damage claims were filed, primarily loss of income, 0 denied
$23,380,377 paid to date
- $10,256,402 in Wage Loss
- $ 1,844,214 Loss of Income (Shrimpers)
- $ 3,000,939 Loss of Income (Fisherman)
- $ 1,703,481 Loss of Income (Oysterman)
- $ 598,589 Loss of Income (Crabbers)

[FONT=Calibri,Calibri].../[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]http://ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/... HORIZON GOVERNOR SIT RPT June_25_Website.pdf[/FONT]
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