Dauphin Island, Ala., beach assessment 1

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala.--Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Foster, from the National Strike Force team in Fort Dix, N.J., conducts a beach assessment and checks the safety and progress of contracted clean up workers on Dauphin Island in the southeastern corner of the Mississippi Sound, Ala., Aug. 31, 2010.Volunteers sweep Alabama beaches and sensitive wetland areas daily in a search for hazards and potential signs of oil.The Coast Guard is continually working with local, state and federal agencies in the cleanup and restoration of the Deepwater Horizon Response.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.