Sandy hook, nj

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   NOAAORR-83182011-05-09 00:00Z → cancelled 2011-05-23 00:00Z
   RRT6 activated: 2011 mississippi river flood; lower mississippi river statesother

   RRT6 Activated:  2011 Mississippi River Flood; Lower Mississippi River States.
   Lower Mississippi River States.
   1. RRT6 Activation Issue: Mississippi Flooding and Opening of Morganza Waterway Could impact Facilities in the Atchafalaya River and Basin. USACE expects to be forced into opening the Morganza Floodway to help mitigate the threat of floodwaters on the Mississippi River on or about 13 May 2011 (possibly even sooner). This will represent the first opening of the Morganza Floodgates since the 1973 Flood and will move flood waters into flood prone areas west of the river. Rainfall and spring flooding in the Ohio River Valley has the Mississippi River running very high and this situation is expected to persist for at least two weeks. Flood gates on the Bonnet Carre Spillway structure in St. Charles Parish Louisiana will be opened starting today (Monday) to release water from the Mississippi River into the Lake Pontchartrain area to reduce the amount of water reaching New Orleans. The USACE will [...]
   2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: UNKOWN.
   3. POSITION 40.700N 074.023W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8318: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8318

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   NOAAORR-83192011-05-11 00:00Z → cancelled 2011-05-25 00:00Z
   Manasquan inlet, njoil

   F/V Atlantic Traveler; Manasquan Inlet, NJ.
   Manasquan Inlet, NJ.
   1. On May 11, 2011 at 0451 EDT the 64' fishing vessel Atlantic Traveler sank outside of Manasquan Inlet, N.J. The vessel has 3,150 gallons of diesel onboard. This is about 600' from shore. Light sheen has been reported emanating from the vessel. All three people on board were removed safely.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3150 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.098N 074.030W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8319: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8319

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   NOAAORR-83252011-06-05 00:00Z → cancelled 2011-06-19 00:00Z
   Sandy hook, njgrounding

   F/V Relentless Pursuit; Sandy Hook, NJ.
   Sandy Hook, NJ.
   1. During the evening of June 5, a privately-owned pleasure craft grounded at the tip of the Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook, NJ. The vessel is 50ft in length and is carrying 100 gallons of gasoline. USCG Sector New York contacted NOAA Duty Officer to report incident. Vessel had grounded on NPS lands in an area currently closed to the public due to on-going piping plover, oyster catcher, and tern nesting activities. Owner of vessel is in the process of making arrangements with Sea Tow to remove on-board gasoline this afternoon during low-tide. An attempt to tow the vessel off the beach will be made after the fuel has been removed. If effort to remove vessel is unsucessful, vessel will have to remain grounded until September which is the end of bird nexting season.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
   3. POSITION 40.478N 074.018W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8325: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8325