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Sandy hook, nj

Sandy Hook Chlorine Release; Sandy Hook, Nj · NOAAORR-8080

issued
2009-08-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-09-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-09-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.453, -73.986
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sandy Hook Chlorine Release; Sandy Hook, NJ.
Sandy Hook, NJ.
1. NOAA Hazmat was notified at 1330 PDT on August 25, 2009 of a chlorine release near the Sandy Hook, NJ, US Coast Guard Station. The station was being evacuated and vessels were being moved from the dock. USCG requested scientific support on evacuation distances. The source was a 250 gallon tank at a sewage treatment plant. NOAA Homeland Security was notified to ensure that the NMFS Sandy Hook lab was aware of the situation
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 40.453N 073.986W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8080: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8080

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