Florida Opens First Branch Office Dedicated To Oil Spill Response in Pensacola, Combines Federal, State and Local Authorities
Tar balls, tar patties and sheen have been reported in Northwest Florida, though fewer impacts have been observed due to westward-moving winds and ocean currents.
Pensacola Pass as well as Perdido Pass will continue to be closed with the tide to reduce the amount of oil from entering inland waters. These waterways are manned to allow access to necessary vessel traffic during low tide.
Oil Containment Boom (in feet) total: 718,661 deployed in Florida: Tier 1 & Tier 2: 435,600 / Tier 3: 283,061
In accordance with established plans, protective booming, staging, and boom maintenance is being conducted along the coast from Escambia to Franklin.
285 vessels are deployed in Florida for the Vessels of Opportunity program.
1,414 Qualified Community Responders are actively working in the Florida Panhandle.
Federal Fishery closure, west of Cape San Blas to state line. (see NOAA FB10-060).
According to the NOAA oil plume model, the oil plume is 64 miles from Pensacola, 136 miles from Panama City and 333 miles from St. Petersburg. NOAA trajectory forecasts keep most of the oil away from the Florida coastline with no direct impacts and the uncertainty line only reaching as far to the east as the Florida/Alabama border through Friday.
In addition to $100,000 for Volunteer Florida to maintain a volunteer registration database, BP has issued over $75 million in grants to Florida for booming, a national tourism advertising campaign, and the state’s preparedness and response efforts. An additional $500,000 has been issued by BP to fund two innovative technology solutions for Okaloosa County.
BP claims in Florida total 26,408 with approximately $25,561,278.46 paid.
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