Oil Spill Related Hotlines & Information Sources

• For information about the response effort, visit http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/.
• Environmental hotline/ Community information, call (866) 448-5816. Volunteer opportunities can also be found at http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/page/2931/45895/
• Assistance hotline/ Boom reports (281) 366-5511
• Vessels of Opportunity (281) 366-5511 or (985) 493-7840
• PEC Hotline (Specialty Volunteer Training) (866) 647-2338.
• To report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401. Messages will be checked hourly.
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results, visit www.epa.gov/bpspill.
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS actions to protect vital park space and wildlife, visit http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response.html.
• For Fish and Wildlife Service's updates about response along the Gulf Coast and the status of national wildlife refuges, visit http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/.
• For current information on closures of fishing areas, visit http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/05282010-modifications.html
• To file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858. A BP fact sheet with additional information is available at: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/posted/2931/factsheet_claims_and_procedures_050210a_536815.537711.pdf
• Those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at (800) 280-7118.

• Medical Support hotline, call (888) 623-0287.

• For information please call Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center (985) 902-5231