The storm Debbie scares U.S.

Tropical Storm Debbie formed in the central part of the Gulf of Mexico also issued warnings for extreme weather for parts of coastal Louisiana, according to the national center for early warning of U.S. hurricanes. Debbie already covers much of the eastern Gulf and its epicenter lies about 354 km south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi. It winds 81 kilometers per hour and is expected to increase gradually, reaching in effect as a hurricane Thursday. The phenomenon is moving slowly northward and is expected to turn westward Sunday. It passed near the coast of Louisiana Tuesday and moved to Texas at the end of the week. The BP Plc, which draws the largest quantities of crude from the Gulf, said it would discontinue its activities in seven platforms and accelerated the removal of employees from them. The Anadarko Petroleum Corp already suspended its production employees and removed four of the eight rigs. Debbie may cause heavy rains 8-15 cm in the Gulf of Mexico from southern Louisiana to the Florida-Panchantl in up to 25 m in places. Meteorologists are not sure of the path can be followed, and some predict that it will move east to Florida.