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Cleaning up Sundown East oil spill

Two Coast Guard responders in dark uniforms, caps, and sunglasses kneel at the edge of an oily, blackened pool, using gloved hands to collect a water sample into a small jar.

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USCG Released photos, Hurricane Katrina

POTASH, La. (Sept. 17, 2005) U.S. Coast Guard Chief Phillip Jenicek of Sector New Orleans and Petty Officer Quoen Harris of the Atlantic Strike Team take samples at the Sundown East Oil Facility. The site, which has spilled approximately 18,900 gallons of oil after sustaining damage during the Hurricane Katrina, is one of ten large oil spills that federal, state, and local officials are responding to in cooperation with industry partners. USCG photo by PO Mariana O'Leary 050917-C-9889O-006

Citation

“Cleaning up Sundown East oil spill,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2414.