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East Timbalier Island, booms are placed to contain oil

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Description

East Timbalier Island, booms are placed to contain oil. The island wasseriously impacted by Hurricane Andrew, after the oil blow out restorationplans included creating marshes near the breaks in the island to stabilize theisland.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center

Display Date

Sep-92

Location

Louisiana, East Timbalier Island, Lafourche Parish

Collection

Restoration

Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)

Greenhill Oil Spill - East Timbalier Island