Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Information

· Tips to avoid potential health impacts

· Oil Impact Notice for beaches

· Water & Air Quality Information and testing

· Center for Disease Control info

· FAQ

Summer 2010 Special Oil Spill Edition of the Panhandle Outdoors newsletter, Okaloosa/Walton Extension office: http://okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu/pan_nl_index_nr.php

 

 

 

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Daily Situation Report

 

Deep Horizon Update

 

www.RestoretheGulf.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Action Plan*:

 

The East Pass Boom Plan will only be deployed if there are reports of imminent oil impacts to Choctawhatchee Bay.

 Currently, the boom components are staged to allow quick deployment if the need arises.

For updates, please visit the Okaloosa County website at www.okaloosafl.com., call 311 or monitor Marine Band channel 16.

 

Okaloosa Co. has a Branch Mobile Command & Control Center, staffed with US Coast Guard, British Petroleum, State and county officials.

 

 

 

Important Phone Numbers: 311 To Report Oil:

(Dial 8 for recording or 0 for operator, out of area: 850-423-4894.From most cell phones, dial #DEP

 

To Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511 

Submit a claim for damages: (800) 916-4893

Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401

Florida Poison Information Centers at 1-800-222-1222.

  

Links for Visitors & Residents:

Access Florida (food stamps, cash, Medicaid), call 1-888-444-4358 or visit www.myflorida.com/accessflorida

 

BP Claims office: 348 Miracle Strip Parkway, Suite 13, in Fort Walton Beach. Hours are 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., daily; 1-800-440-0858; www.myfloridacfo.com

 

The Small Business Administration (SBA): Destin Community Center Annex (Senior Center), 108 Stahlman Avenue, Destin, FL, 32541; 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance/

 

Jobs:  www.jobsplusonestop.com

Unified Command : www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com; RestoreTheGulf.gov

Water & Air sampling: http://www.airnow.gov/ or http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/

Environmental Protection (FDEP):  www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon

Florida Fish & Wildlife:  www.myfwc.com