According to University of Florida oceanographic reports over the past few days, the east coast of Florida is at some risk for contamination from the leaking BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Based current models, the expanding oil slick could get caught in a loop current which would redirect it to the Florida Straits, up into the Gulf Stream, and ultimately up the east coast of Florida.
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The many waterfront Estates and Luxury homes on Key Biscayne and Fisher Island would be especially vulnerable to contamination. These islands have direct exposure to the Atlantic Ocean and are considered much more vulnerable to potential contamination.
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The island communities off of Biscayne Bay, however, such as the Venetian Island chain, as well as Palm, Star, Hibiscus, and Sunset Islands are thought to be much better protected, as they are located inside several protective barriers. In addition, if oil slicks were to be spotted, several Coast Guard stations have been pre-stocked with rubber barriers that would be deployed helping to stop oil from contaminating the Biscayne Bay island communities.
According to University of Florida oceanographic reports over the past few days, the east coast of Florida is at some risk for contamination from the leaking BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Based current models, the expanding oil slick could get caught in a loop current which would redirect it to the Florida Straits, up into the Gulf Stream, and ultimately up the east coast of Florida.
The many waterfront Estates and Luxury homes on Key Biscayne and Fisher Island would be especially vulnerable to contamination. These islands have direct exposure to the Atlantic Ocean and are considered much more vulnerable to potential contamination.
The island communities off of Biscayne Bay, however, such as the Venetian Island chain, as well as Palm Island, Star Island, Hibiscus Island, and Sunset Islands are thought to be much better protected, as they are located inside several protective barriers. In addition, if oil slicks were to be spotted, several Coast Guard stations have been pre-stocked with rubber barriers that would be deployed helping to stop oil from contaminating the Biscayne Bay island communities.
