Hurricane Alex 2010: First Atlantic Hurricane Of The Season

The storm was far from the Gulf oil spill, but cleanup vessels were sidelined by the hurricane’s ripple effects. Six-foot waves churned up by the hurricane splattered beaches in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida with oil and tar balls. … Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos said Brownsville and surrounding areas had “dodged a potentially violent storm ,” though flooding was still a worry. At least 70 residents had already taken shelter at a Brownsville high school. …

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Hurricane Alex 2010: First Atlantic Hurricane Of The Season