The following graphics are the official photos taken by the County Administrator on his inspection flight over the affected area. These photos were taken on October 19, 1999, the day after the leak was identified.
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| Looking NW from about 2 miles offshore | Near the Fort Pierce Marina looking east toward STP. | Over South Beach, looking south toward boundary of spill dispersing off-shore. |
Over Thumb Point looking SE toward Faber Cove and South Beach. Note the dispersal boundary in the Atlantic |
Looking east at the dispersal boundary of the discharge |
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| Aerial view of rupture, looking southeast | Aerial view of rupture, looking northeast | Aerial view of rupture, looking east | Over STP looking SE at the tidal flow dispersion of the discharge toward the coves. | Over the STP looking SW at tidal dispersion of the discharge. |
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| Looking NE at the dispersal through the inlet | Looking south | Tidal dispersal | Over the inlet looking NW toward north jetty and North Beach | Looking northeast, over South Beach looking at south jetty |
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| Looking south at the tidal dispersal through the Lagoon |
Over a spoil island looking SE at dispersal boundary in the Lagoon. Ocean Village is in the background. |
Looking west at the STP | Looking west toward the dispersal boundary near the Fort Pierce Marina |