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BP Public Information for July 20, 2010

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Terrebonne Parish Information 1) Coast Guard representatives in Cocodrie reported: • Total personnel in Cocodrie: 1284 • National Incident Commander reports that the oil recovery for the last 24 hours is 3,700 barrels. • Heat continues to be an issue with 103-105 degree heat index. • BP this week will introduce a mobile claims center to supplement the existing claims centers throughout the state. The mobile claims center will travel with four claims adjusters to assist residents filing claims throughout affected parishes in Louisiana. To expedite the claims process at the mobile claims center, affected residents are asked to provide a Picture I.D., Social Security number with card if possible, and any one or more forms of income verification (tax returns, recent pay stubs, trip tickets, etc). The mobile claims center will be in Terrebonne Parish on July 20 and July 21 at 9499 Grand Caillou Road, Dulac, LA 70353 from 10a.m. to 3p.m. For more information on the mobile claims center and the claims process, visit www.louisianagulfresponse.com/go/site/3047/ or call 1-800-573-8429. Weather Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Boats/Vessels • 16 Skimmers in Cocodrie. • 202 boats on site assisting with cleanup in Cocodrie. Boom • Boom Inventory: • Boom ≤35”: • Deployed Today: 100 • Total Deployed: 262,286’ • Boom ≥35”: • Deployed Today: 0 • Total Deployed: 10,109’ • Sorbent Boom: • Deployed Today: 200’ • Total Deployed: 1,181,078’ • Sorbent boom is now only being used on oil impacted areas. Cleanup Progress • Continued beach reconnaissance and manual recovery of discovered oil. • All recovery operations are to follow the general shoreline treatment recommendations established for Timbalier Bay and Terrebonne Bay. • Cleanup crews working on Bay Timbour, Whiskey Island, Trinity Island, Wine Island, Raccoon Island, Bayou Petit Caillou, and Lake Pelto. 2) Oil impact reports: • Assessment team reports the following: • No new oil to report. 3) Vessels of Opportunity Program: • Anyone interested in applying to becoming a Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) or crew member should call 281-366-5511. 4) Fishing Closures: • Yielding to a groundswell from the recreational fishing community, which pointed out that tests were not showing contamination of fish in the closed areas, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Wednesday lifted the ban on sports fishing in most areas closed because of the oil spill. The exception is in areas that are heavily oiled and where cleanup is taking place. • The ban on commercial fishing in oiled areas has not been changed but may be lifted next week, a state official said. The decision does not change closures in federally managed waters, the open Gulf three miles south of the Louisiana coast. • Any reports of oil sighted by recreational fishermen need to be accompanied by latitude and longitude. The only closures that remain are mapped below. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-1.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-2.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-3.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/federal-map.png Helpful Information July 24: Children’s Health Fair Ward 7, 5006 Hwy 56 Chauvin, LA

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