Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill

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NEW CLAIMS INFORMATIONnew

The Gulf Coast Claims Facility under Kenneth Feinberg will take over the claims operation from BP on Monday, August 23.

Here are some of the most important things you need to know about this new agency and your claim: (from the Mobile Press-Register, Wed. Aug. 18, 2010, pg. 4A.)

VOLUNTEERS

Alabama: (You only need to register with one of these cooperating agencies.)
Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service and the Pascagoula River Audubon Center Web site.

Volunteer Louisiana - 800-755-5175

Volunteer Florida


IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

To report oiled wildlife, please call 1-866-557-1401 and leave a message. Messages will be checked hourly.

To report oiled shorelione or request volunteer information, please call 1-866-448-5816.

To submit alternative response technology, services or products or to submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program, please call 1-281-366-5511.

To submit a claim for damages, please call 1-800-440-0858.

To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center, please call 1-985-902-5231.

JOBS

Alabama JobLink - instructions for Job seekers and Employers

Florida Jobs

Oil Spill Jobs Links and Blog


LINKS

  • RestoreTheGulf.gov - The new official site - news, phone numbers, claims info, maps

  • Beach Conditions: Greater Mobile Bay Area Travel Updates | Dauphin Island | Gulf Shores and Orange Beach | Florida

  • Dept. of Energy Site - excellent links for schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer, along with current surface oil maps, volunteer info, etc.

  • Alabama Department of Public Health Risk Communication Page - links to info on health aspects including water and beach advisories, info for residents and workers from the CDC and the latest from the Alabama Emergency Management agency

  • Offshore Alabama - a site from the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, features updates and info on volunteering and the oil industry. Click on "Get the Latest" for a news feed from AL.com

  • NOAA Incident Homepage - incident response documents, photos, maps

  • NOAA Emergency Response Page - news, response updates, maps, and the latest fishing closure news

  • Keeping Workers Safe During the Clean-up - very good hazard and safety information from OSHA

  • Centers for Disease Control Oil Spill Response Page - from The CDC, this site has a wealth of information for Coastal Residents, Health Professionals and Response Workers including air and water safety, fact sheets and FAQs

  • CBS News Gulf Coast Oil Spill Page - contains a wide variety of stories and videos

  • CNN Gulf Coast Oil Spill Page - photos, videos, beach conditions, etc.

    FAQ'S

    Fact Sheets - a comprehensive list of fact sheets on topics pertaining to the oilspill

    General FAQs:

    These FAQs come from the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Response Website and are based on information from NOAA, the EPA, and the CDC. For more information please consult the Fact Sheets available at RestoreTheGulf.gov the new official website for the Oil Spill.



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