| Marina boat ramp reopens
While U.S. Coast Guard personnel, BP, BP contractors and sub-contractors continue to stage boom and work at the downtown Panama City Marina, the boat ramp at the marina reopened to the public on Friday.
In other news:
Indications are that the state will approve Bay County's supplemental boom plan and oversight request;
Two areas of subtropical disturbance are not expected to impact our area.
Unified Command continues to monitor the effects and trajectory of the Deepwater Horizon oil release, and Bay County remains well outside the "area of concern" regarding the release. Unified Command is still producing the incident action plan every 48 hours weekdays on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The IAP contains the newest information in red so that it is easily discernable from more dated information. The IAP is the best way for the general public to keep abreast of all the latest news concerning the oil release. These are posted to the county's Web site for public review as soon as they are prepared and provide the most current information about the oil release.
To view the IAP, visit Bay County's Web site and click on "Deepwater Horizon Incident -- Emergency Operations Center Incident Action Plan." You may also call the EOC information hotline at (850) 248-6030 for information.
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BP opens local claims, outreach offices
BP has opened a claims office at 7938 Front Beach Road, located in the shopping plaza adjacent to the Bay Street Deli. Business owners and those who have been affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil release may use this as a resource for recouping their financial losses. BP advises that people filing claims should still call the toll-free number to enter their information into the claims database. That number is (800) 440-0858. BP also has opened a community support office located at 3101 U.S. 98, across the street from Howell Marine and Tackle Supply. At this office, BP can provide information about the oil release and answer community questions. Bay County continues to monitor the release and work with the U.S. Coast Guard in the ongoing effort to prepare for any effects of the oil release that may be realized here. For more information about the release and efforts being made to contain it, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. |
