Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf States Contact Information
for Deep Horizon Oil Spill

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I. http://deepwaterhorizonresponse.com Joint Information Center 1- 866-448-5816

II. *BP* has released the following information for those who have inquiries:

• To report oiled wildlife, please call 1-866-557-1401
• To discuss oil related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858
• To report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information, please
  call 1-866-448-5816

III. Facebook Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121928837818541&v=info

IV. ALABAMA:

“Volunteers are NOT yet needed, but we are collecting the contact info of
people who want to assist in any clean‐up efforts. We will be in touch with
interested volunteers when we have a better idea of what kinds of
volunteer assistance will be needed.”

• Alabama 211 at 1-866-42-1266
• Mobile Bay National Estuary Program www.mobilebaynep.org 251- 431-6409
• Alabama Coastal Foundation 251-990-6002 www.joinacf.org
• Mobile Baykeeper (www.mobilebaykeeper.org) 251-433- 4229 or e-mail info@mobilebaykeeper.org with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, and available resources (boat, etc.)

Report all marine mammal and turtle strandings as quickly as possible to
the appropriate network:

• Sea Turtle strandings call: 866‐732‐8878

V. LOUISIANA:

• The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is "acting as a volunteer
  clearinghouse." Anyone interested in helping can fill out the volunteer form accessible at www.crcl.org.
• Louisiana Emergency Page with hotlines for reporting on oil rig damage and claims + volunteer information - http://emergency.louisiana.gov/
• The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has Oil Spill Response:
  News and Resources on their opening page at
  www.wlf.louisiana.gov/oilspill/
• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
  www.crcl.org/coalitionprograms/oilspillrecovery.html

VI. MISSISSIPPI:

• Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 228-374-5000
  http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/
• Institute for Marine Mammals (IMMS): Facebook Post 4.30.2010
  • If you would like to assist IMMS with oil spill response you can sign up to become an IMMS emergency volunteer. To sign up, send an email with the following information to contactus@imms.org. You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer.
  • Please include the following: name, address, cell phone number, ability to receive text messages, proximity to Gulfport, relevant education or skills (Examples: SCUBA diver, veterinarian or vet assistant, biologist, medical professional, mechanic, operate heavy/special equipment, boat captain),
    times and days you are available to volunteer, physical limitations such as medical conditions or inability to lift heavy objects.
• Report all marine mammal and turtle strandings as quickly as possible to the appropriate network. Dolphins and Whales call: 888- 767-3657

VII. TEXAS:

• The Texas General Land Office oil spill reporting toll-free number is 1- 800-832-8224
• Galveston Bay Foundation - http://galvbay.org/volunteer_oil_signup.html
  The Galveston Bay Foundation remains on standby to provide volunteer help in the case of any local impacts from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In that effort, we are collecting name of volunteers who may assist in the effort. If you are interested, please go to the above website and send us your contact information. Volunteers without specific oil spill response training will likely serve in a support role to trained responders and will not come in contact with any hazardous
  materials. We are monitoring this situation closely and will contact you as soon as the need arises. If you would like to provide direct help to our sister organization, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, please go to
  www.crcl.org/coalitionprograms/oilspillrecovery.html

VIII. FLORIDA: Please use the BP Numbers above.

• Apalachicola River Keeper www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org
  Working with Mobile Bay Keeper in Alabama

IX. Other Contacts:

• Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant site
  http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm
• Environmental Protection Agency’s National Response Center - If you see or smell pollution related to the Oil Spill call 1-800-424-8802.
• Number for Wildlife Experts who are authorized to help Tri-State Rescue and Research 302-737-7241 (hstout@tristatebird.org)
• If you come across dead birds in the state of Florida please contact
  the Florida Wildlife Commission by filling out this online form
  http://myfwc.com/bird/

X. Gulf of Mexico Alliance Partners’ Information:
**These sites are for information only, please do not contact!**

• GCOOS Oil Spill Information
• NOAA
• Dauphin Island Sea Lab
• Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality