Crews continue to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma

Crews continue to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma
Response crews work to remove a submerged vessel in Boot Key Harbor, Fla. MIAMI – Cleanup efforts and removal operations of displaced vessels are progressing throughout Florida waterways fourteen weeks after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys. The Unified Command for the response – officially titled Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida – consists of leaders...

Crews continue to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma

Crews continue to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma
Response crews work to remove a submerged vessel in Boot Key Harbor, Fla.  FEMA photo by J.T. Blatty. MIAMI – Cleanup efforts and removal operations of displaced vessels are progressing throughout Florida waterways eight weeks after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys. The Unified Command for the response—officially titled Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF 10) Florida—consists...

Hurricane Irma vessel cleanup operations to commence in Miami

Hurricane Irma vessel cleanup operations to commence in Miami
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma. U.S. Coast Guard photo. MIAMI — State and federal responders are scheduled to begin vessel removal operations in Miami-Dade County Thursday as part of ongoing response efforts following Hurricane Irma. Damaged vessels being removed will be stored at two newly established locations: Watson Island Marina and the Seminole Boat Ramp. “The FWC along with all of the partner...