deeper into the marshy grass. the oil is killing baby fish along with the mangroves where they mature. and the water here, before the spill, the governor says it would have been filled with fishermen. today, just oil. you ll see oil getting into the wetlands. the further in it is, the more damage? absolutely. and as this dies off, this is our natural barrier against tidal surge. alex caused damage. the next storm will cause more damage. that allows it to come further into the gulf, further into the bay. which spells more trouble for what is called the most productive estuary in north america. if the oily birds and sea turtles pulled out of here weeks ago are any indication, the odds of survival are grim. days before hurricane alex, scientists surveyed louisiana s coastal wetlands from the air and found severe damage mostly
take a look at south padre island, texas. it and nearby parts of the state getting about a foot of rain. it s pretty much a mess right now. trouble, too, in louisiana. largely bypassed by the storm its but clearly hurt by the backwash from it. randi kaye tonight was out on the water. hours after 12-foot waves from hurricane alex eased, louisiana governor bobby jindal heads out to survey the damage. the governor doesn t like what he sees. worse than you expected? look, i hate to see any oil back here, but i especially hate to see this oil in the wetland. this is grand terre, 100 miles from where the deepwater horizon exploded, barrier island home to vital marshlands, nursing ground for shrimp. after days of alex pushing oil to the gulf coast, oil is now deeper into the marshy grass. the oil is killing baby fish along with the mangroves where
to see this oil in the wetland. this is grand terre, 100 m e miles from where the deepwater horizon exploded, barrier island home to vital marshlands, nursing ground for shrimp. after days of alex pushing oil to the gulf coast, oil is now deeper into the marshy grass. the oil is killing baby fish along with the mangroves where they mature. and the water here, before the spill, the governor says it would have been filled with fishermen. tod today, filled with oil. the further in it is, the more damage? absolutely. and as this dies off, this is our natural barrier against tidal surge. alex caused damage. the next storm will cause more damage. that allows it to come further into the gulf, further into the