Media Contacts:
Rachel Polish, U.S. Coast Guard, (415) 713-7224
Levi Read, U.S. Coast Guard, (503) 686-8729
Carol Singleton, California Dept. of Fish and Game, (916) 539-6124
What: News briefing to discuss the completion of the Crescent City Harbor pollution cleanup following the tsunami on March 11. Speakers will provide an overview of the pollution mitigation efforts and will discuss the next steps in the recovery process.
Who: The Crescent City Tsunami Response Unified Command comprised of representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish & Game and the Crescent City Harbor District. Other local and state officials will also be in attendance.
Speakers will include:
- Dr. Richard Young, Crescent City Harbormaster
- Lt. Cmdr. Agustus Bannan, U.S. Coast Guard
- Warden Josh Zulliger, California Department of Fish and Game
- Memoree McIntire, California Emergency Management Agency regional representative
- Kelly Schellong, Crescent City Councilwoman
When: 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Where: Crescent City Harbor parking lot
Citizens Dock Road
Crescent City, CA, 95531
(Note: In the event of rain, the briefing will be held in the Crescent City Harbor District Office, 101 Citizens Dock Road across from the harbor.)
Background: On March 11, 2011 a tsunami struck the Crescent City area following the 9.0 earthquake in Japan. The tsunami destroyed much of the Crescent City Harbor’s Inner Boat Basin, breaking apart moorings and docks, tossing debris both onshore and in the harbor basin, sinking 16 vessels, and damaging numerous others. The Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Game responded immediately to oversee the cleanup of spilled fuel and other pollution threats. The response began Friday, March 11 and the final oily debris was removed from the inner boat basin Saturday, April 9.
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