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On thursday, 29 october 2009, the regional noaa scientific support coordinator was notified by uscg sector…

Humble Canal Oil Spill; Paradis, Louisiana · Paradis, Louisiana · NOAAORR-8138

issued: 2009-10-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-11-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-11-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.857, -90.459
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Humble Canal Oil Spill; Paradis, Louisiana.
Paradis, Louisiana.
1. On Thursday, 29 October 2009, the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified by USCG Sector New Orleans of a small oil spill from an unknown source near the Humble Canal in SE Louisiana. This location is near Paradis, Louisiana. The USCG has responded on-scene to investigate. Heaviest impact initially observed is in a vegetated freshwater marsh, but the source had still not been identified. NOAA provided consultation as to response strategies and will continue to coordinate with the USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.857N 090.459W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8138: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8138

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