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Cape charles, va

Coal Washup Cape Charles, Va; Cape Charles, Va · NOAAORR-9867

issued
2019-03-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-04-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-04-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.254, -76.020
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Coal Washup Cape Charles, VA; Cape Charles, VA.
Cape Charles, VA.
1. The NOAA SSC received a notification from USCG Sector Hampton Roads on 18 March, 2019 about an estimated four miles of coal that has washed ashore in Chesapeake Bay adjacent to Cape Charles, VA on the Eastern Shore. Coal was first observed coming ashore on 14 March. USCG is in the process of establishing a Unified Command to address the situation. USCG requested NOAA to provide clean-up recommendations and to identify possible resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: COAL.
3. POSITION 37.254N 076.020W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9867: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9867

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