Officials concerned storm surge from Hurricane Isaac could churn up oil spill remnants

August 30, 2012

NEW ORLEANS - With Hurricane Isaac battering coastal Louisiana, state officials are concerned about the remnants of oil from the 2010 BP spill being churned up and tossed into flood waters.
 
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to report any oil, oily material or oiled debris immediately to the National Response Center at 1.800.424.8802 and to Louisiana’s Emergency Hazardous Materials Hotline at 1.877.925.6595.
 
GOHSEP specifically warned residents in coastal areas that oil material from the 2010 BP spill could wash up in the form of tar balls or tar mats and that people should not touch them.

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