Spills · mystery_substance
Slidell, la, USA
Mystery Discharge Eden Isle; Slidell, la · NOAAORR-10678
- issued
- 2023-10-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-10-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-10-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.230, -89.803
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Discharge Eden Isle; Slidell, LA. Slidell, LA, USA. 1. On October 7, 2023, residents of Eden Isle, LA reported a white, milky appearance of the water within canals of their neighborhood. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) requested the assistance of the NOAA SSC to help identify evaluate the material. 2. THREAT: OTHER. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 30.230N 089.803W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10678: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10678
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