COSTA MESA, Calif. — Reports from trained oil observers and beach cleanup contractors working for the Unified Command show significant progress in cleanup operations. More than 1,800 personnel from around the country aided in the spill response at the height of cleanup operations; 116 local volunteers were trained and assisted in shoreline cleanup efforts. The […]
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UPDATE 14: The Unified Command continues its response Wednesday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Wednesday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. As beach assessment and cleanup operations continue in Orange and San Diego Counties, the public can expect to see cleanup crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting and cleaning the beaches. Sampling […]
UPDATE 13: The Unified Command continues its response Monday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Tuesday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. After strong winds and elevated swell heights impacted Southern California, the Unified Command deployed five shoreline assessment teams early Tuesday morning to survey the Orange County beaches and three cleanup teams were […]
UPDATE 12: The Unified Command continues its response Monday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Monday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. As beach assessment and cleanup operations continue in Orange and San Diego Counties, the public can expect to see cleanup crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting and cleaning the beaches. Beachgoers […]
UPDATE 11: The Unified Command is continuing its response Sunday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Sunday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. In Orange and San Diego Counties, the public can expect to see Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams and contracted cleanup crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning the beaches to ensure […]
CORRECTION: UPDATE 10: The Unified Command is continuing its response Saturday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
CORRECTION: THE PREVIOUS RELEASE INCORRECTLY STATED THAT THE TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION WAS LIFTED ON OCT. 8. THE TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION REMAINS IN PLACE. LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Saturday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. Offshore recovery teams have not observed any free-floating oil […]