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FL Declares Emergency in 25 Counties as Gulf Depression Could Become Season's First Hurricane, Residents Warned

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared an emergency in 25 counties as Tropical Depression Nine tracks towards the Gulf Coast with hurricane-strength conditions possible near landfall.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Oyster Shell Recycling Pilot: Mississippi reuses restaurant shells; research backs reef gains

The 'Save Our Shells' initiative in Mississippi effectively transformed discarded oyster shells from local restaurants into a valuable resource for ecosystem restoration. Through grant funding, this program processed the shells, utilizing them as cultch to promote the growth of young oysters. Research supports that shell cultch dramatically enhances the recovery…

The Times of India · Sep 19

Hurricane Edouard Updates: Texas and Louisiana Brace for Flooding, Heavy Rain, and Storm Surge

Tropical Storm Edouard nears the Gulf Coast as Texas and Louisiana brace for heavy rain, flash flooding, strong winds and life-threatening storm surge.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1

Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana, brings strong winds and flooding threat in US

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in southern Louisiana with strong winds. The storm brought storm surge and heavy rain to the US Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect the system to weaken steadily after moving inland. Meanwhile, severe storms caused tornado reports and flash floods elsewhere. Hurricane Fausto remains offshore in the…

The Times of India · Jul 22

Nat-Gas Prices Fluctuate on Tropical Storm Risk

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.005 (+0.17%). Nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled slightly higher, consolidating above last Thursday’s 2.25-month low. Prices are under pressure amid concern that Tropical Storm Bertha could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on the US Gulf Coast over the...

Barchart · Jul 21

Life-threatening storm surge feared as Tropical Storm Bertha nears the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Tropical depression nearing US Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states later this week

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with his friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday in Mississippi

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Xavier Nolan Wells death update: 'Why our baby didn't come home,' grieving parents ask after teen's mysterious death during July 4 boat trip tragedy

Xavier Nolan Wells death: Nolan Xavier Wells, an eighteen-year-old college football player, disappeared during a boat trip. His body was later discovered on an uninhabited Gulf Coast island. His family questions the official explanation and seeks a transparent investigation. Prominent figures are supporting the family's quest for answers. An independent…

The Economic Times · Jul 11

Tropical Storm Arthur threatening US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Arthur - the first of the Atlantic season - is threatening the southern United States with dangerous flash flooding.

AAP · Jun 17