Where is the oil spill going?

Winds and ocean currents steer the oil slick once it reaches the surface of the water. Wind has already spread the oil slick to the coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, fouling beaches and harming wildlife and property. The oil spill has spread out and is now just north of the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico. The Loop Current is part of a network of currents that that flow through the Gulf of Mexico, the western Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. If the oil reaches the current, it could be transported around the Florida keys and up the Atlantic coast of Florida. It could spread the contamination much farther.

An active hurricane season is predicted for the months ahead. If a hurricane moves over the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf, the strong winds and ocean currents it generates will bring oil to stretches of beach and inland waters that may not have been contaminated so far. Winds from hurricanes push ocean spray miles inland. A hurricane churning through the Gulf could blow a spray of oil and toxic dispersants inland as it makes landfall. A hurricane moving over the BP oil spill will likely cause much more extensive damage to the Gulf coast.

The unprecedented effects of the BP spill will continue to damage property, business and the environment in many ways for years to come. The Oil Spill Task Force, sponsored by Arnold & Itkin LLP, coordinates the financial, legal and investigative resources needed to represent the claims of businesses and individuals whose livelihoods and property are threatened by the BP oil spill. If you would like to discuss your complaint, then please call 888-498-8212. We focus on representing your financial interests in claims against BP.