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Throat. you can feel it. you can kind of taste it. but as the oil moves more sougtd, the wind will carry that. so i heard this morning there wasn't as much vapor in the wear, but why take any chances? we're encouraging people to stay away. another reason to stay away is we're trying to clean this area up and we cannot have people going to the beach and spreading the tar around. we won't be able to clean it up for the long term if that happens. >> are you satisfied with the preventive measures that were put in place there? i think people who don't live in southern california don't really realiz...

Hands on deck effort led by the u.s. coast guard. it's been a bleak 48 hours for these coastal communities that are so reliant on their beaches. but finally today, a glimmer of good news. we just had an update from wildlife officials who have been assessing the impact specifically on the bird population, which is always a concern in case of an oil spill. officials say they're cautiously optimistic. >> we have grave concerns about this impact. in our initial assessment of the area, the number of birds in the general area seems to be lower than we had feared. we do have active overflights from a...

We are following breaking news out of southern california where there's a race against the clock to prevent a 13-square-mile oil spill from causing catastrophic long term ecological damage. an oil pipeline is being investigated as the source that released thousands of gallons of crude into the pacific off the coast of orange county. several beaches in the area are closed as crews frantically try to limit the damage. but the damage may have already been done. local officials report that dead birds and fish began washing up onshore over the weekend. joining us from california with the latest is ...

Immediately, geoff. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. katrina foley, supervisor of orange county's second district in california, it's good to have you with us. the pictures are devastating. what is it like to experience this firsthand, what are you seeing, what are your biggest concerns? >> it's really terrible. thank you for having us on and thank you for covering this important environmental issue. we here in orange county love our beaches. we love our ecological preserves. the oil has penetrated into the talbot marsh area. we're standing up barriers to prevent it from coming into our conserva...

With this environmental crisis. and we are all hands on deck. everybody's collaborating together and we're doing everything we can to mitigate the damage. >> residents, as i understand it, have been complaining about the fumes, starting on friday. on sunday, you said you could feel the vapors in your throat. are beach closures and water warnings, to stay out of the water, is that enough? is the air safe for orange county residents to stay there along the coast? >> well, our orange county health office and our environmental team at the orange county health office is working closely, monitoring,...