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Chalmette, la, USA

Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, La, USA · NOAAORR-10147

issued: 2020-08-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.939, -89.993
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, LA, USA.
Chalmette, LA, USA.
1. On August 6, 2020, The USCG Sec NOLA was notified of industrial plastic pellets impacting approximately 1mi of the Mississippi River east bank (LDB) just downriver of downtown New Orleans adjacent to the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery. Responsible Party has not been identified.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 29.939N 089.993W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10147: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10147

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