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NOAA Office of Response and Restoration Report for 10/2/05 - Hurricane Katrina and Rita Responses

Hurricane Katrina

•    The U.S.Coast Guard/NOAA Scientific Support Team continues to 
collect environmental samples at the priority pollution sites.  

•    The NOAA Scientific Support Team is working with the U.S.Coast 
Guard to begin working on some of the lower priority incidents.  Some 
of these incidents may become federal projects.

•    The NOAA Scientific Support Team continues to work coordinating 
trustee issues involving the removal of vessels, fuel tanks and other 
debris from sensitive coastal areas in Mississippi and Alabama.  

Hurricane Rita
•    The NOAA Scientific Support Team is working with U.S.Coast Guard 
and state agencies to develop a comprehensive list of all spills.  
These incidents will be prioritized and clean up plans will be 
developed.  

•    As reported yesterday, the largest incident thus far appears to 
be a large diesel tank.  The tank, with a capacity of approximately 
125,000 gallons, was reported to contain 100,000 gallons before 
Rita.   

•     The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator will continue to 
participate with the U.S.Coast Guard Strike Team on field assessments.

•    The NOAA Scientific Support Team continues to prepare situational 
maps and products for the U.S.Coast Guard.