🗣 🏖 10/05/21 OIL SPILL UPDATE 🗣 🏖

Today was busy! Much news to share!

Scroll down for key information about closures, assistance, and the current status of the #ocoilspill affecting #SD34. 👇 2/
- In response to our request, Governor @GavinNewsom declared a State of Emergency for the #OCOilSpill late last night;

- I went on @AirTalk this morning and discussed our search for answers about delayed responses and notificaitons to various entities (including the public).

🗣 🏖 10/04/21 OIL SPILL UPDATE 🗣 🏖

Today consisted of clean-up, ongoing mitigation, and a lot of fact finding.

See below for key information about closures, assistance, and the current status of the #ocoilspill affecting #SD34.👇 2/
- The @USCG has updated their estimated size of the oil spill to 144,000 gallons.

- Roughly 3,150 gallons (75 barrels) of oil have been recovered from the water, nine boats are dispatched for oil spill recovery operations, and 5,360 feet of boom has been deployed.👇

Earlier today, I joined @USCG, @CalSpillWatch from @CaliforniaDFW, and elected officials from all levels in an aerial investigation and briefing of the #OrangeCounty #OilSpill.

Here's the latest from the Joint Command Center👇: 2/
- Crews from all levels of government, the private, and non-profit sector are working on containment and clean-up around the clock;

- Various boom strategies are being used to mitigate damage to any sensitive areas, and also to protect those that have avoided it thus far; 👇