Isaac Targets Haiti, Gulf Energy Rigs Begin Shutting Down
By Susana Ferreira
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened on Friday as it took aim at flood-prone Haiti, but it was not expected to become a hurricane until it barreled into the Gulf of Mexico early next week.
On its current path, forecasters said the storm would hit Cuba and the southern tip of Florida before possibly making landfall anywhere from the Florida Panhandle in the northwest of the state or Alabama to as far west as New Orleans.
Gulf of Mexico operators began shutting down offshore oil and gas rigs on Friday ahead of the storm. London-based BP Plc, the biggest Gulf producer, said it would shut down its giant Thunder Horse platform, the world's largest, and Royal Dutch Shell said it would evacuate support personnel from its Gulf platforms.
Other offshore drillers are likely to shut production in coming days as the storm approaches.
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poor Haiti, they sure don't need this.