Topic: Hurricane Could Push Spilled Gulf Oil Into New Orleans

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Inside the National Weather Service office in Slidell, Louisiana (map), data screens are showing clear skies over the Gulf of Mexico.

But lead forecaster Robert Ricks, who's coordinating 12-hour emergency shifts to provide information to people combating the Gulf oil spill, knows not to drop his guard.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100505-science-environment-gulf-oil-spill-hurricanes-new-orleans/