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What is going on with the oil spill in the gulf? We are happy to inform you that the oil has had lillte to no effect on the beauty of our beaches.
General Questions Is the oil spill going to affect Gulf County beaches? We cannot forecast beyond 3-5 days, but have no reasons to believe we will be adversely affected at this point. We will keep you posted should that change. Are the beaches open? Can I go swimming? Yes, our beaches are open and the water is fine. Right now, our beaches and our water are beautiful. Are the beaches safe? Are there fumes on the beach? No, there are no fumes. The affected area in the Gulf is more than 80 miles away from Gulf County beaches. The Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection are closely monitoring health and environmental impacts related to the oil spill to Florida’s beaches and will notice an advisory if conditions become unsafe.
Right now, everything is open, and it’s business - and pleasure - as usual. We have not been impacted by the oil spill. We wish we could give you a more definite answer, but the best we can do is update you with what we find out daily.
The Deepwater Horizon Response Team (U.S. Coast Guard, Homeland Security, NOAA, BP, Transocean and the Department of the Interior) is working diligently to contain the oil spill. For details, go to www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com .
Gulf County has developed an extensive protective plan that will help protect and clean all beaches, bays and interior waterways in the event that oil should sometime come our way. The plan includes multiple levels of hard, soft and absorption boom.
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