Hurricane Katrina Sundown; LA
LA | 2005-Sep-05
Initial Notification: Sundown East: Ruptured tanks and piping. Estimated spill volume: cumulative 450 bbl. Remote site with difficult access, located at Potash, LA, E bank of Mississippi R, mile marker 40. Sundown West: Ruptured tanks and piping. Estimated spill volume: cumulative 320 bbl medium crude oil. Remote site, located at Potash, LA, just N of Port Sulphur on W bank of Mississippi.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Hurricane |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 32,300 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 30.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 42.00′ West |