First Atlantic storm of season has oil-hit Gulf on edge

The first major storm of the Atlantic season had officials worrying Sunday about the potential threat to efforts to contain and halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Tropical Depression Alex was expected to gain punch later Sunday as it moves into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico after barrelling across the Yucatan peninsula, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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