Retrospective on the hurricane season. It may all pan out in the wash according to the president in his interview with Larry King on June fourth. Reuters had reported that the president feels that "a powerful hurricane could help to break up the oil slick". According to the president , "it turns out that a big powerful hurricane, ironically is probably less damaging with respect to the oil spill because it just disperses everything and the oil breaks up and disperses more quickly".
The U.S. Weather service is predicting that the Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than usual with at least five Katrina level storms. NOAA official tracking current weather in the gulf area stated yesterday (6/24) that their experts are concerned about how high winds and changing ocean currents may impact the oil slick. CBS Evening News with Katie Couric reports that a major hurricane surge could drive the oil inland destroying wetlands and polluting potable water supplies. Some experts feel that there is a possibility that a hurrican might dilute the oil however, they point out that existing containment booms will be destroyed and all cleanup vessels and people will need to be evacuated halting the containment effort.
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