Discussions tagged with 'hurricane alex' on WindowsForum.com cover environmental and weather-related topics, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and its impact on Texas beaches. While the tag name references a specific hurricane, the content focuses on oil spill aftermath, tar balls washing ashore, and cleanup challenges. The forum provides a space for users to share news and updates on such events, though the tag's usage here is limited to this single thread about the Gulf oil spill reaching Texas.
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Tar balls have landed on a Texas beach, meaning oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has hit all five US Gulf states.Tests identified the small amount of tar found on the Bolivar Peninsula, north-east of Galveston, as coming from BP's blown-out well off Louisiana.
But officials said it was unclear...