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Old 06-01-2010, 11:34 PM
 
Location: Anniston, AL
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BP OIl Leak Combined With Hurricane Season Could Devastate Gulf Coast With "Oil Rain" | Big News
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:31 AM
 
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There are some interesting questions. I'll start by saying that many people don't realize just how large some effects can be. Almost every season in Florida I had to clean sand out of my pool that came from the Sahara. I'm not joking in any way. The giant sandstorms would get into the trade winds and the smaller sand particles remain airborne until they formed the nucleus of raindrops and precipitated out over Florida.

That said, I never experienced hurricane rain tasting salty from the ocean water, but oil can and does volatilize, as diesel engines wouldn't work if it didn't . The use of those dispersants is increasingly looking like a bad bad idea. Coastal areas might be most affected, but the wrong hurricane at the wrong time has the potential be a major disaster. This is uncharted territory.
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