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Uscg D7 is supporting rescue efforts in haiti following the recent earthquake and tropical storm

Haiti Surveillance Request; Haiti · Haiti · NOAAORR-10338

issued: 2021-08-18 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-09-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-09-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 19.114, -72.296
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Haiti Surveillance Request; Haiti.
Haiti.
1. USCG D7 is supporting rescue efforts in Haiti following the recent earthquake and tropical storm. On August 18, 2021, the USCG requested that NOAA employ our NESDIS satellite imagery to ascertain if any pollution fallout might be determined that would lead to any response assistance. A request went forward to NESDIS to monitor around Haiti for the next week or two to observe for any indicated spills.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 19.114N 072.296W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10338: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10338

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