South Padre Island

Hurricane Alex 2010 Drenches Mexico, Churns Oil In Gulf, Starts Tornados In Texas

AP | By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

SAN FERNANDO, Mexico -- Hurricane Alex killed three people, including a 5-year-old child, as it made landfall in northern Mexico on Wednesday night. ...

Giant Blobs Of Oil Washing Up On Beaches In Texas

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Gooey oil blobs as big as basketballs have been washing up on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island in Texas, offi...