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Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico)

West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico) | 2010-Apr-07

Initial Notification: The morning of 07 APR 2010, the NOAA/OR&R/Emergency Response Division was contacted by the USCG-MSU Morgan City regarding a 7 mile rainbow sheen in the West Delta region of the Gulf of Mexico (off of LA). The USCG requested ERD evaluate trajectory implications regarding this incident.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 3.98′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 40.07′ West