Another aerial shot of the creek indicates the width of the coal sludge overtaking the natural creek bed. This is a ground shot of Coldwater Creek. The creekbed normally runs off the bottom left corner of the picture. It also helps illustrate the depth of the sludge and the oily consistency. The sludge almost washed this road out 7 miles downstream of the original spill.
Coal sludge blankets the creek bank.
More coal waste swallowing everything in its path along Coldwater Creek. Clean up crew attempts to tackle the sludge. This worker also helped with cleanup efforts in the Exxon Valdez spill and felt that the Martin County disaster would take longer than predicted to restore the creek. The lava-like sludge clings to the creek bank even as the sludge is pumped out and travels downstream. Sludge vaccuum sucks up coal waste from Coldwater Creek in front of a resident's home.