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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will delay by two years a final rule designating protections for the endangered Rice's whale in the oil and gas drilling region of the Gulf of Mexico, according to an agreement with environmental groups filed in a federal court.
A flood watch will go into effect for much of south Louisiana later this week as a slow-moving low-pressure system heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the potential for downpours and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast.
A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.
U.S. shale producer Occidental Petroleum said on Monday its Gulf of Mexico production in the second quarter was curtailed due to third-party constraints, extended maintenance, and schedule-related delays.
Regardless of whether a tropical depression forms in the Gulf of Mexico this week, Lafayette and south Louisiana can expect heavy rainfall and potential floods, according to the National Weather Service.
A disturbance hurricane forecasters were tracking Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico could bring heavy rains to the region next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Conditions are expected to become more favorable for development once the system reaches the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday.
A storm moving over Florida brought drenching rains to the region and the continued threat of gaining strength, forecasters said Tuesday.
Prepare for rain, New Orleans. A low pressure system headed for the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds to south Louisiana later this week, though just how much of each to expect is still in question.
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