PORT-AU PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Marco was hit by a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday en route to the coast of Louisiana, when Tropical Storm Laura killed at least seven people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Laura went over Cuba before his path probably took him …
Read More »Tropical storms Marco, Laura expected to intensify in hurricanes
Tropical Storm Marco is expected to intensify into a hurricane on Sunday before it is projected to hit Louisiana – while Tropical Storm Laura is set to hit the same road, as well as a hurricane. Hurricane warnings were issued from Morgan City, Louisiana to the mouth of the Pearl …
Read More »Gulf of Mexico oil industry could get a boost from Trump
The Trump administration is looking into the possibility of extending the lengths of tiebacks in the Gulf of Mexico to allow operators to connect more wells to existing oil and gas platforms, the director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) , Scott Angelle, told Reuters. The BSEE …
Read More »Hanna intensifies in the hurricane before the Texas landing today; Conditions worsen in South Texas
Hanna is the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane force winds are likely along the Texas coast. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Strong waves and …
Read More »Tropical Storm Hanna is heading to the Texas Gulf Coast; Inland flooding a danger in northeast Mexico
Tropical storm Hanna is headed for a landing in Texas on Saturday. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Tropical storm force winds are expected along and inland from …
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