U.S. Coast Guard damage assessment teams survey New York Harbor

Coast Guard pollution responders and damage assessment teams from Coast Guard Sector New York got underway in New York Harbor to survey the waterway, and to look for pollution sources, sunken vessels, and potential actionable discharge of oil or release of hazardous materials, the USCG news release said.

Assessment teams continue to identify environmental and navigation hazards and work to mitigate damage as recovery efforts continue after Hurricane Sandy.