After about 5,000 gallons of oil spilled into the water in Baltimore’s Harbor East, crews are racing to clean the harbor as forecasts of rain threaten to worsen the situation.

At least 2,000 gallons of oil have spilled into the Baltimore Harbor as cleanup efforts are currently underway, officials said.

Many of the large pools of diesel fuel, noticeable by its distinct red color from dye, have been removed from Baltimore's harbor two days after a 2,000-gallon spill. It is a testament to the quick response after Johns Hopkins Hospital's emergency generators were overfilled,