Latest Information on Gulf Oil Spill

Approximately 112 miles of Gulf Coast shoreline is currently experiencing moderate to heavy oil impacts—approximately 101 miles in Louisiana, 9 miles in Mississippi and 2 miles in Florida. Approximately 497 miles of shoreline are experiencing light to trace oil impacts—approximately 231 miles in Louisiana, 90 miles in Mississippi, 62 miles in Alabama, and 114 miles in Florida. These numbers reflect a daily snapshot so that planning and field operations can more quickly respond to new impacts; they do not include cumulative impacts to date, or shoreline that has already been cleared.

EFFECTS OF BP OIL IN DESTIN FLORIDA SEPT 5

Unfortunately this was the appearance of the water at Henderson Beach in Destin Florida on Sunday, Sept 5 2010.  It is apparent that the problems created by the oil leak of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster has not faded away, despite stories from BP and the Federal Government trying to convince us that all is well and that nature has taken care of the oil.  Thousands of Dead Sea Slugs, creating a horrible stench, also appeared today were also observed.  For more links and live information, continue to go to http://www.destinhomerealtor.com/

Oil Rig Explosion In Gulf

There has been an explosion of an oil rig off the Louisana coast this morning, September 2.  No one was killed, and all are accounted for.  This is not a deep well--340 Feet deep, which will make it much easier to deal with than the Deepwater Horizon  Explosion that released a huge amount of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.  The exploded rig is still on fire, but Coast Guard is on scene.  The workers were doing maintenance activities at the time.

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Oil Spill Information for August 27, 2010

British Petroleum is conducting yet another pressure test on the blow-out preventer. This time they have filled the blow-out preventer with seawater to match the conditions outside so they can get an idea of what will happen when they remove the preventer. They are looking for leaking gases and hydrocarbons. The test, which began Thursday morning, will take 48 hours to complete.  For more information and live links, go to http://www.destinhomerealtor.com/.

Well, it looks as though the beautiful Gulf Coast has escaped what could have been the economic death of the area.  We have a lot of ground to make up for all the losses suffered this summer by all the businesses in Destin and Santa Rosa Beach, but at least we still have our white sand and beautiful water.  For links and live information, go to http://www.destinhomerealtor.com/

Oil by the Numbers--CNN

To see exactly what the numbers are and the effect of the BP Gulf Oil Disaster, go to this link:


http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/gulf.coast.oil.spill/interactive/numbers.interactive/index.html

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.I have checked the Reconnaisance reports for July 25, 2010, and the three county area is an all clear for any evidence of any oil product. On the ERMA map, there is also no indication of oil product present. Beaches are open, vacationers are enjoying a VERY warm Gulf of Mexico free of any contaminants. I was at the beach on Sunday, and there was some "seaweed" present, but otherwise the beaches were beautiful. The waves were rough, and there were double red flags on Sunday from Tropical Storm Bonnie, which is now passed. So, if you were thinking about coming to Destin or Santa Rosa Beach or Navarre on vacation, don't change your plans, because you will be looking forward to a wonderful time.

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Tony Hayward Moved Aside in BP

BP’s chief executive, Tony Hayward, is stepping aside to be replaced by Robert Dudley, the company’s most senior American executive, who is currently in charge of BP’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico, according to someone close to the company’s board of directors. The change in leadership will be taken up by the board on Monday.  An official announcement could come on Tuesday if the board ratifies the plan. Mr. Hayward has been running BP since 2007.

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This is the trajectoty map for July 7 2010.  There is no expectation of oil on these beaches during this week.  For live links go to http://www.destinhomerealtor.com/ or http://www.oilslickdestin.com/ or MykeSaysSold@aol.com

Florida Fishing Closures

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NOAA Oil Spill Trajectory Estimate June 20

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Destin Oil Spill Trajectory for June 18

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Gulf Oil Spill Frustration

It is very hard to understand the paralysis of our government at every level in dealing with catastrophic situations. We saw Katrina coming, and did nothing until 3 days after when pictures were all over the television of people dying on the sidewalk. Appalling in the "most powerful" nation on earth! Now, we see the Oil Catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. We didn't see it coming until the night the rig exploded, (although knowing what we NOW know about MMS, we should have seen this coming), but that was 50+ days ago. What ineptitude! As David Gergen put it on CNN, if we had fought WW II with the same level of energy and organization, we would all be speaking German today. As someone else put it, this is the equivalent of putting our Apollo Astronauts on the moon, and then deciding we better make a plan to bring them back to earth!!
I don't want to point fingers--enough blame to go around, and blame doesn't fix the problem. As I watch economic lives go down the "drain" in oil and I worry about those still standing waiting for the catastrophe to hit them, I have to wonder what will become of us as a nation--what will we do when "the big" earthquake hits the west Coast, and we know it will? Nature has lots of catastrophes for humankind, and nature always wins--the question is how we deal with it. So far, the human race, for thinking it is so smart, has been terribly stupid!
Come on, folks--let's really be patriots, stop blaming, get down and dirty and clean up this man made disaster with whatever "elbow grease" and money it takes! To be really patriotic means to look out for your neighbor, your community, and your country--don't place blame--be a part of the solution. We will worry about "responsibility" for the catastrophe after we have cleaned up what we all played a roll in creating--the need for MORE OIL! Go to www.DestinHomeRealtor.com for links and other information affecting life here on the Gulf Coast.

Destin Oil Spill Udpae June 10, 2010

Sporadic reports of tarballs and/or areas of light sheen have been confirmed byreconnaissance teams from Escambia to Bay County. Oil sheen and mousse confirmed in Perdido Pass. As of June 9, 2010, Perdido Pass, a navigable waterway, is restricted during incoming
tides and is open during outgoing tides. Oil Containment Boom (in feet) total: 311,780 deployed in Florida. Tier 1: 152,000 / Tier 2: 123,500 Tier 3: 42,180 (Deployed by Florida contractors)
In accordance with established plans, protective booming and boom maintenance is being conducted in the coastal areas of Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties. According to the NOAA oil plume model, the oil plume remains 100 miles from Gulf County, and 295 miles from St. Petersburg, with non contiguous sheens and scattered tarballs closer. NOAA trajectories show direct on-shore impacts of scattered tarballs and light sheen through the weekend, for coastal regions near and west of Pensacola. For moreinformation and related links, go to www.DestinHomeRealtor.com .

Wildlife May Not Be Getting Needed Assistance

Today I was told by an associate about an oiled bird on the sand in Gulf Shores Alabama. When they followed the directions to call the wildlife number on the website, they were told there was no one to assist them. They called the game warden and were told the same thing. They called the police and were not given assistance. They decided the bird needed saving, and proceeded to take it back to their home and wash with Dawn soap and returned it to the beach.

Everyone has been told not to interfere with wildlife and to contact those experts who know what to do. Residents are increasingly more upset by the disconnect between the directions from BP and what they feel they morally have to do. The authorities need to be more sensitive to the words, ideas, and concern of the local residents--many times the locals are much more knowledgable about their own environment than the "college educated" professionals who don't have a vested interest in the community.

BP's CEO is Unbelievable!!!

Wow, take a look at this-- if you live on the Gulf Coast and see your livelihood and the value of your property and even your financial viability threatened, get a load of this!!"The giant oil spill in the gulf (still gushing thousands of gallons of oil a day into the sea) and the hundreds of thousands of gallons of "dispersant" BP has pumped into the water to combat the slick are "tiny" compared to the "very big ocean."Wow!! we need to all respond to Mr Hayward in a very big way!! I wonder if all the sea life they are destroying is enjoying the "very big ocean!"