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CHAUVIN, La. - Mike Blanchard, a shrimp boat captain, sorts his catch aboard his vessel, Capt. Roy, in the Robinson Canal, Aug. 19, 2010. Blanchard, a 45-year-old veteran to the business, is back at it after a delayed opening to the commercial shrimp season. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bradshaw.

CHAUVIN, La. - Mike Blanchard, a shrimp boat captain, sorts his catch aboard his vessel, Capt. Roy, in the Robinson Canal, Aug. 19, 2010. Blanchard, a 45-year-old veteran to the business, is back at it after a delayed opening to the commercial shrimp season. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bradshaw.

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Hurricanes and the Oil Spill

What will the hurricane do to the oil slick in the Gulf?

• The high winds and seas will mix and “weather” the oil which can help accelerate the biodegradation process.
• The high winds may distribute oil over a wider area, but it is difficult to model exactly where the oil may be transported.
• Movement of oil would depend greatly on the track of the hurricane.
• Storms’ surges may carry oil into the coastline and inland as far as the surge reaches. Debris resulting from the hurricane may be contaminated by oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident, but also from other oil releases that may occur during the storm.

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GRAND ISLE, La. -- Brown pelicans rest on protective boom at Mangrove Island, northeast of Grand Isle, La., August 21, 2010. The island is a sensitive nesting area for the pelicans and has been surrounded by boom. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall. GRAND ISLE, La. -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent Tom MacKenzie takes photos of a marsh-washing demonstration in Bay Jimmy, north of Grand Isle, La., August 21, 2010. The marsh-washing device is designed to wash oil residue from the marsh back into the water, where absorbent boom has been placed to soak it up. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.

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Horizon Hotline:

  • Environmental Hotline/Community Information - 866-448-5816
  • Assistance Hotline/Boom Reports - 281-366-5511
  • Vessels of Opportunity (boats) - (866) 279-7983 or (877) 847-7470
  • Wildlife Distress Hotline - 866-557-1401
  • PEC Hotline (Specialty Volunteer Training) - 866-647-2338
  • Claims Hotline - 800-440-0858
  • Medical Support - Poison Control Center - 800-222-1222
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CEDAR KEY, Fla.- Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen The national Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Response, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, NOAA National Sea Turtle Coordinator Barbara Schroeder and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Meghan Koperski talk about how NOAA and FWS are striving to ensure fish and wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are rebounding from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Video by NOAA.

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