DEEPWATER HORIZON (Oil Slick Disaster)
IMPORTANT LINKS:
-DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE WEBSITE
-GULF OF MEXICO SEA GRANT WEBSITE
-BRITISH PETROLEUM GULF OF MEXICO RESPONSE WEBSITE
-FLORIDA DEP DEEPWATER HORIZON WEBSITE
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS:
- STATE OF FLORIDA EXECUTIVE ORDER 10-100
- TAYLOR COUNTY LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
RECENT SITUATION REPORTS:
- Taylor County is participating in conference calls several times a day regarding the Deepwater Horizon Event. The Taylor County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) continues to receive a number of calls regarding the potential impacts this disaster could have on the county. Presently, the US Coast Guard is the lead federal agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state's.
- For the Latest Situation Reports from the State click on the Florida DEP Deepwater Horizon webiste.
RUMOR CONTROL:
- "The Only Oil We Have in Taylor County is Suntan Oil"
- Scallop Season - There is no truth to the rumor that a determination has already been made to close this year's scallop season for Taylor County. Currently there is no impact to Taylor County from this event. If this changes it will be put out through the news media and the official county website.
COASTAL WATCH:
- If you see something along our coast that appears to be a result of this event please contact call and leave you name, telephone number, what you witnessed and the location of what you saw ( May 18, 2010 Fact Sheet for Report Oil Products).
TAYLOR COUNTY BOOM PLAN:
- June 8, 2010 - Power Point Presentation of current situation in Taylor County and revised Boom Plan