Oil Slick From Sunken Tanker Threatens Spanish Coast
A Galicia official warned residents to brace for the worst as a massive oil slick from the sunken tanker Prestige drifted toward shore. Reconnaissance planes spotted new slicks 150 miles offshore where the ship split and sank on November 19 after six days at sea. officials say it is probably still leaking fuel oil.
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Atlantic hurricane season calm with El Nino cited
Miami AP reports the Atlantic season ended as the calmest in five years with only four hurricanes and twelve tropical storms. El Nino is blamed for reduced activity, though forecasters warn a potential killer storm could arise next season as Southeast coasts remain densely populated. Lili was the deadliest, striking Louisiana as a Category 2 storm after earlier tragedies in St Vincent and Jamaica.
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