Tropical storm Alex halts salvage in Mexican Gulf by Milota Sidorova

The ancient literature is well known for something that could be described as “Deus ex machina”, the God's will. For heroes of the story it actually meant something really unusual happening, always with the divine signature. Wheather it was good or bad, it was always unpredictible. Deus ex machina could be also the name of a tropical storm Alex slowly moving along Mexican Gulf area. Last days it mixed the waters near Louisiana, the place of leaking oil. That actually stopped all rescue and recovery works in the area and workers turned into desperate observers. The storm created almost 6 meters high wawes turning the beaches into the water and sand splashing hell! . Once white beaches have been covered with oil strips and tar balls. Workers were forced to fall back and leave waters and beaches. According press sources some of them used the time for repairing machines, but most of them helplessly observed the storm smashing their work upside down. Neither they could reach water trying to isolate oil spill, nor they could strenghten barriers protecting wetlands against the spill. The whole situation remained of a huge mixer put into a dish full of water and the waste. Some scientists suggested strong winds and water circles could help breaking the spill into smaller parts. So it would speed up the process huge ships were trying to do for weeks. Smaller oil spills would be easier to reach and isolate. But the storm also caused at least first major test of barrier system and organization of the work. No one can be sure about the consequences. The only thing remains certain and that is the oil leaking out of the well even after more than ! 60 days.According to last news Alex transformed into a hurrica! ne and l eft the area of Louisiana coast, heading towards Texas and Mexico.

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