Hurricane Season 2010

Many have contemplated how a hurricane could potentially affect the process to stop and clean up the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Meteorologists are speculating that Alex will become a hurricane before reaching land and believe it will hit closer to Texas and Mexico, hopefully lessening the impact on the Gulf oil containment efforts. However, any other hurricane can (and most likely will) have an impact on the condition in the Gulf. In order to allow ships to evacuate and then come back, work efforts could be halted for at least five days before and after the storm. Until something further is done, oil will continue to flow freely into the ocean for these ten days. In addition, waves, wind, and heavy rain could also force more oil towards the shoreline. Again, this affects humans, their livelihoods, and innocent sea life. Until this oil leak has been completely plugged (and probably for long after) the Gulf needs all the prayers it can get.