Okaloosa County News Release Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill #22

What's New: Okaloosa County Beaches Open

• Oil impacts on our beaches are intermittent tar balls, and can change daily depending on wind, currents and tides. Winds and currents are in our favor for the weekend.
  
• Daily reconnaissance vessels continually check for oil in near shore and off shore Gulf waters in an effort to keep oil off the beach; however, as we have seen there will be times and areas of impact.
  
• Resident and visitors are encouraged to discuss current conditions, oil impacts and health concerns with their lifeguard. If in an area without a lifeguard, use common sense to avoid tar balls, and for health information, click here: http://www.healthyokaloosa.com/Deepwater_Horizon/
  
• Destin Beaches are in the process of being cleaned up from tar balls received on Wednesday. Destin East Pass protection methods are still being tested and evaluated. Pass is open.
  
• Okaloosa Island has not been impacted recently.
  
• Air Quality is Good & Drinking water is Safe.
  
• Reminder: Ideas & Suggestions call 850-270-SAND (7263) or email okaloosaoilresponse@gmail.com.

Oil or Tar ball sightings: DO NOT TOUCH

• Tell a lifeguard; Local phone: Call 311, select 0; From most cell phones, dial #DEP
• Call the State Warning Point at 1-877-2-SAVE-FL (1-877-272-8335)
• Oiled Wildlife: 850-650-1880

Destin East Pass: OPEN UNTIL OIL APPROACHES