Coal Washup Cape Charles, VA; Cape Charles, VA
Cape Charles, VA | 2019-Mar-18
Initial Notification: The NOAA SSC received a notification from USCG Sector Hampton Roads on 18 March, 2019 about an estimated four miles of coal that has washed ashore in Chesapeake Bay adjacent to Cape Charles, VA on the Eastern Shore. Coal was first observed coming ashore on 14 March. USCG is in the process of establishing a Unified Command to address the situation. USCG requested NOAA to provide clean-up recommendations and to identify possible resources at risk.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Products of concern: | Coal |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 15.24′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 1.19′ West |