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Northhampton, va oil incident; 1 monroe ave, cape charles, va 23310, USA

NOAAORR-10292

issued
2021-06-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-06-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-06-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.270, -76.022
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Northhampton, VA Oil Incident; 1 Monroe Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310, USA.
Cape Charles, VA.
1. On 1 June, 2021, USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that on the evening of 31 May, USCG received a report of oiled rocks, sand and debris along a stretch of Chesapeake Bay shoreline near Cape Charles, VA. Sector Virginia has now requested response support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OILED DEBRIS.
3. POSITION 37.270N 076.022W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10292: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10292

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  1. MV tirranna vessel grounding, cape charles, virginia; northampton county, va, USA2021-04-27 → 2021-05-11
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  3. Northhampton, va oil incident; 1 monroe ave, cape charles, va 23310, USA this message2021-06-01 → 2021-06-15

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