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williams. the pace of evacuation that site of the oil blow-out is picking up this evening. tropical storm bonnie made landfall this morning south of miami before heading to open water. it was later downgraded to a tropical depression, but is expected to regain tropical storm strength over the weekend. and while right now it poses minimal danger to coastal communities along the gulf, officials are worried it poses a significant threat to the armada of containment vessels at sea, as well as the floating tide of oil spread across the gulf. nbc s anne thompson is watching developments for us in venice, louisiana. anne? reporter: good evening, lester. officials here think they can handle whatever bonnie would bring, in part because they had a dress rehearsal, of sorts, with hurricane alex, but they are taking no chances. today, there was not a minute to waste along louisiana s oil-weary coast. tugboats pushed barges loaded down with boom and equipment up the mississippi river.

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