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Arthur kill, nj

Hurricane Sandy - Spills In the Arthur Kill; Arthur Kill, Nj · NOAAORR-8521

issued
2012-10-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-11-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-11-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.542, -74.255
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hurricane Sandy - Spills in the Arthur Kill; Arthur Kill, NJ.
Arthur Kill, NJ.
1. USCG Sector New York requested scientific support from NOAA Emergency Response Division on 31Oct2012 for Hurricane Sandy related pollution incidents. The USCG is currently responding to oil spills in Arthur Kill, NJ/NY. NOAA personnel are on-scene at the USCG command post.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, BIO-DIESEL, SLOP OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 348600 GALLONS. TAGS: HURRICANE.
3. POSITION 40.542N 074.255W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8521: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8521

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