Oil Rigs Cleared for Gulf Storm
Tropical storm Beryl, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, hugged the Louisiana coast today, forcing evacuations from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s center was about 50 miles southeast of New Orleans.
Beryl was upgraded today from a tropical depression after its winds strengthened, reaching close to 45 m.p.h. with gusts up to 55 m.p.h. The storm strengthened as it drifted closer to the warm Gulf waters. Oil companies evacuated more than 2,000 workers from oil rigs in southern Louisiana and the Gulf.
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