The big story about Tropical Storm Chris, at least from a U.S.-centric perspective, is that it could wind up hitting Florida or intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, and then going God knows where. AccuWeather put that plainly with its latest report:
Those residing in South Florida and the Keys need to monitor the storm's approach carefully. There is a good chance that Chris will be churning through the Straits of Florida over the weekend and could bring strong winds and some heavy rainfall. Chris should then move into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week. It is possible Chris' eventual destination could be the western Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
Meanwhile, in the Gulf of Mexico, oil and gas drillers are already putting in place their evacuation strategies. This is called PLANNING AHEAD. Yet what is our beloved FEMA up to? Well, here's ...
