Oil and Hurricanes?

The recent forecast for a busy hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin has raised considerable concerns regarding the impact a hurricane or tropical storm could have on the on-going oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. To help answer some common questions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put together an excellent frequently asked questions sheet available at the National Hurricane Center website which you can view here.

For more information on NOAA's activities involving the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis, visit: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon.