Coast Guard, state caution about pollution after flooding; two NRC reports logged
Coast Guard officials said overflights are being used to look for pollution after the storm, reported two National Response Center reports (one for sheening and one involving a barge), and asked residents to notify the NRC or the State EOC with pollution sightings.
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Capt. Christopher Culpepper said Coast Guard aircrews and cutters are conducting shoreline assessments to identify pollution and prioritize marine environmental response. "With regards to pollution, there are 2 known NRC reports," he said, citing one about general sheening near flooded areas and another involving a barge that struck a bridge.
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