Franklin County Beach & Seafood Report - July 24

July 24 Beach & Seafood Report - Click Here      July 24 Update:  NOAA officials have not projected any additional oil impacts from the tropical disturbance that is tracking across the northern Gulf of Mexico today and Franklin County is not included within the area of oil impact zone within the next 72 hours.   As the days pass without any impact from oil, officials say Franklin County's future threat level is also diminishing due to a weathering of the oil and the successful July 15 capping of the Deepwater Horizon wellhead.   Given the evolving nature of the Gulf oil plumes, we are providing links to the official State of Florida sources of information for the following topics:   Fisheries and wildlife: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) myfwc.OilSpill/index.htm Health and Safety: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Health (DOH): www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/health.htm Beach or fishing area closures: www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/closures.htm   For the State's official response to the oil spill: www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/ For official trajectory and forecast information: NOAA     NEW!!! Apalachicola webcam shows the downtown view of the Apalachicola River. See real-time images on webcams we have set up all across Franklin County.   If you are planning a trip to Franklin County and are concerned about impacts, tourism officials encourage you to check with local lodging providers in order to get the most up-to-date information. To make it easy, we’re providing you a direct link here to all of Franklin County’s accommodations.   If you have questions about seafood safety, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently launched a seafood hotline to provide up-to-date information on Florida’s fisheries. The Florida Seafood Hotline, 1-800-357-4273, is updated daily at 2 pm and provides information on what state waters are open and other information about Florida's seafood.   Forgotten Coast TV is  taking daily video beach reports from several locations in Franklin County.  Watch all of the Video Beach Reports here.   Now you can also see the Franklin County Beach Report on CNN's ireport website. To receive daily updates, visit www.anaturalescape.com and sign up.   Deepwater Horizon Incident Update / Trajectory Maps Fishing Conditions Florida Department of Enviromental Protection Franklin County Emergency Management Daily Update/Video Archive Franklin County Webcams Franklin County Tourist Development Council

Franklin County Tourist Development Council Post Office Box 819 • Apalachicola, Florida 32329 Toll Free: 866-914-2068 • www.ANaturalEscape.com

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