FLORIDA DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE UPDATE MAY 7, 2010

The State Emergency Response Team, in support of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as the lead response agency for the state of Florida, is actively monitoring the Deepwater Horizon response.

The following is a link to the State Emergency Response Team Situation Report
for Friday, May 7, 2010: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/files/situation_report9_050710.pdf.

Additional Public Information Resources and Hotlines
Attorney General’s fraud hotline for price gouging.
1-866-966-7226
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner gas price-gouging hotline.
1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)
1-800-640-0886 TTY
Fishermen who wish to contact BP.
1-800-440-0858
To report tarballs or other evidence of oil on Florida’s coastline call the Rapid Response Team.
1-866-448-5816
Report oiled wildlife to the Joint Information Center.
1-866-557-1401
Seabirds and shorebirds are protected by law. Report anyone harming or harassing these birds or nest disturbances to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
1-888-404-FWCC (3922)

Florida State Parks camping or cabin reservations
1-850-245-2157
To file a claim with BP.
1-800-440-0858
Florida Department of Financial Services small business assistance hotline.
1-850-413-3089 or toll-free at1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236)
Business Owner Insurance Coverage Hotline
850-413-3100 or toll free 1-800-342-2762TDD: 850-410-9700
Report injured or oiled animals to the Wildlife Distress Hotline.
1-866-557-1401
BP’s community information line and volunteer line.
1-866-448-5816
To register as a consultant, contractor, vendor, or submit information on alternative response technology, services, products, vessels of opportunities, or suggestions.
1-281-366-5511
Florida Relay Services, the communications link for people who are Hearing Impaired.
711
Florida Department of Emergency Management TTY
1-800-226-4329 TTY
Joint Information Center Twitter Updates
http://twitter.com/Oil_Spill_2010
Joint Information Center Facebook Updates
Deepwater Horizon Response
Joint Information Center website
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com


For additional information regarding Florida’s response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, visit www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon, or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/FLDEPalert.