A strong gasoline odor. Plumes of oil. And now California's coastal residents brace for damage
CNN
The oil spill off the coast of Orange County is a slow-moving disaster that is still hard for many residents to detect with the naked eye.
As officials expanded their efforts to contain it, local residents and vacationers were bracing for impact -- scanning a coastline that was still sparkling at many public access points on Monday as they looked for signs of the pipeline leak first officially reported on Saturday and still under investigation.
Like many here, Jessica Johnson of Newport Beach came to the beach alarmed about the potential long-term consequences for the coastline, the wildlife and the ability of Californians to safely enter the water. "We're just so sad. This is so horrible," she said.
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