NASA satellite shows oil 20 miles from Florida Keys

[salazarmms]

Source: NASA/MODIS

On May 27, the first filament from the BP oil spill is seen approaching the Florida coast.

The leading edge is approximately 20 miles west of the Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys.

Surface currents in the Loop Current travel between 1 and 3 miles per hour, or 25 to 75 miles a day.

Read more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS6oo1euNl0

[secondwind]

1. Jesus f****** Christ. Greed and corruption will be our downfall after all.

[flyarm]

2. it has been in the Keys long before now!

[flamingdem]

3. This is f**ked

and will get worse

[ixion]

4. Talked to a friend of mine who lives in Key West today

This spill has decimated the city. Already, numerous businesses have closed. It's having a horrible impact, and it hasn't even reached the peak yet.

[flamingdem]

5. Already!! Wow they must know something not being reported

Did you get details or are people just expecting the worst?

[ixion]

7. Key West lives primarily on tourism

and it's fallen off a cliff since the oil gusher happened. It's crazy expensive to live (or own a business) in Key West. Without a daily influx of tourists, what's been built there in the last 15 years is going to go-to-hell fast.

[flamingdem]

8. But tourists know that right now they are okay or ..? nt

[Cetacea]

10. BP gave the state 25m to PR

[flamingdem]

11. Guess it's not working! They should give free nights in hotels... then I'd go! nt

[Cetacea]

16. Free nights and a free digicam! n/t

[flamingdem]

18. You forgot Free Gulf Shrimp in a Basket! nt

[ixion]

13. Nope. That's part of the problem.

People have been canceling in droves.

[flamingdem]

15. I would cancel too. Who wants to make this disaster the focus of ones vacation

Regardless one would be in the middle of a city of folks who are afraid of losing everything.

I love the Keys, so beautiful.

[Cetacea]

6. K&R

[SOS]

9. Florida Republicans with their "Drill Baby Drill" signs are mighty quiet. nt

:mad:

[Cetacea]

12. Tracker

http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/53

This has everything from official reports to individual reports, including ratings for validity.

[cornermouse]

14. I guess BP hasn't found a way to censor images from the satellites yet.

They'll probably find a way before this is over though.

[Jamastiene]

19. That's what I've been thinking.

I'm sure they will find a way. They are trying their damnedest to hide how bad this really is, but it's still leaking through.

[Odin2005]

17. DAMN!

:(