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Some the size of school buses. some say that has been -- whats spotted off the shore there. give us an idea of what you have been able to see during your time there. >> reporter: yes. fred, im seeing here that these workers are picking up tar balls and tar specks from the shore here. it is really meticulous work because they have to make sure they get as little sand as possible when they pick up these tar specks. now, what you were just mentioning, two days ago city officials say that they saw t...

Meteorologist here and a diver, as well. so chad talked about whats in the water. we have been telling you, we have been telling you about tar balls. what about tar mats? they wash up on the coast in mississippi. one official describes the oily tar as a consistency of liver. long beach, mississippi is usually bustling with tourists this time of year. now clean-up crews are on the beach. and ines ferre joins us live from long beach with what she is finding. tell us about these tar mats. >> yeah. ...