State Emergency Operations Center stands down as BP closes oil gusher

The State Emergency Operations Center is beginning to stand down as BP closes off the oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.
The State Emergency Operations Center transitioned Thursday to a Level 2 – partial activation in response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
State emergency management officials say they will continue to coordinate with federal, state and local partners to ensure that any further impacts to Florida’s coastline are quickly responded to and cleaned up.
The Emergency Operations Center has been at level 1 activation since June 4th because of the threat of the oil gusher affecting the Sunshine State.
David Halstead, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management said that due to the success of the static kill operation and the progress toward a permanent well-kill, the threat of heavy impact to the state of Florida is significantly reduced but the State Emergency Response Team remains focused on protecting Florida’s businesses, residents, visitors, and communities from any oil remaining in the Gulf of Mexico.



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