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  • July 2008

    • Fears Mount Over Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

      Washington Post  |  Jul 31, 08 3:22 AM CDT

      Fears Mount Over Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

      (Newser) - Scientists are  increasingly concerned about the growing "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, an oxygen-poor mass of water that cannot sustain most sea life, which now covers 8,000 square miles, nearly the largest ever. Created by fertilizer runoff from the Mississippi, the zone would be even bigger if not for the ocean-stirring power of Hurricane Dolly, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      ocean  • fishing  • Gulf of Mexico  • oxygen  • Hurricane Dolly  • fertilizer  • ocean habitats

    • Dolly Wallops, But Levees Hold

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 8:52 PM CDT

      Dolly Wallops, But Levees Hold

      (AP) - Hurricane Dolly barreled into South Texas today, lashing the coast with winds up to 100 mph and dumping heavy rain that threatened to flood low-lying areas but spared levees along the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley. "The levees are holding up just fine," said an emergency coordinator for Cameron County. "There is no indication right now that they are going to crest." More »

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      Texas  • Mexico  • hurricane  • Hurricane Dolly

    • Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

      (Newser) - Hurricane Dolly has come ashore near South Padre Island, Texas, the AP reports, forcing thousands on both sides of the US-Mexico border to forsake their homes for shelters. Heavy winds and rains have already destroyed a building’s roof and cut power for thousands; authorities say levees along the Rio Grande are holding. More »

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      Texas  • weather  • electricity  • rain  • winds  • Hurricane Dolly  • South Padre Island

    • Dolly Strengthens to Category 2

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 10:37 AM CDT

      Dolly Strengthens to Category 2

      (AP) - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. The storm center is about 30 miles east-northeast of Brownsville, Texas. More »

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      Texas  • Mexico  • hurricane  • hurricane season  • Hurricane Dolly  • Tropical Storm  • Tropical Storm Dolly

    • Dolly Becomes a Hurricane

      Daily News (Galveston Co., Texas)  |  Jul 22, 08 5:06 PM CDT

      Dolly Becomes a Hurricane

      (Newser) - Tropical Storm Dolly got a promotion this afternoon, becoming the second named hurricane of the season, the Galveston County Daily News reports. The new hurricane is moving northwest over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico at 10mph and is expected to make landfall sometime tomorrow. If current models prevail, the storm will collide with the Texas-Mexico border, Reuters reports. More »

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      Texas  • Mexico  • Hurricane Dolly  • Tropical Storm Dolly

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