Man uses iPhone to record oil's havoc

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - A Pensacola man has taken it upon himself to show the world what's really going on in Florida. He's had thousands of hits on his YouTube links.

Gregg Hall is a regular guy, born and raised in Pensacola. Now, he's using his cell phone to show the world Pensacola's beaches. Every morning and night he's recording what's out there.

"For me, it sickens me, it's like watching someone you love die. All I can do is tell people what's going on, I can't change it," said Hall.

Hall said it kills him how the beach is already so different than it was just a few days ago. His bare feet were covered in tarballs as everything washed in. He's been getting in the water to make sure he captures exactly what he sees.

"Its bubbling, fizzling. Definitely something in it. Who knows if its methane or whatever, something unnatural in it. You're not going to get those shots way up on the beach. You have to be in the water for people to see the fizzing and hear the popping," said Hall.

He hopes enough people watch the videos and it makes a difference. He also hopes it ultimately will help get more crews out to get the beach cleaned up.

Click here to visit Gregg Hall's YouTube channel.