gulf of mexico

According to reports from our media partners at KATC-TV3, an explosion occurred at a natural gas well somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, May 25. While details are forthcoming, reports say that there are several people injured.

As the search continues for the seven men who went missing after the SEACOR lift boat capsized two weeks ago in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of volunteers are now scouring the gulf coast of Louisiana for any signs of those missing.

The capsizing of the Seacor Power in the Gulf of Mexico is clearly weighing heavy on hearts across Acadiana no matter what age.

Divers are headed to the Seacor Power, a work vessel that capsized off of the Louisiana coast Tuesday, to assess the situation and provide rescue/recovery efforts.

Conditions in the area, about 8 miles from Port Fourchon, were rough, with 7 to 9-foot seas, and winds in the area were above hurricane strength.

The search is continuing this morning for the crew of a commercial vessel that capsized Tuesday off of Louisiana's coast.

Multiple outlets are reporting that a student from LSU died trying to help rescue a young boy from rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico. According to our media partners at KATC-TV3, two Nicholls State University students were injured in the rescue efforts.

I mean, these are literally tornadoes made of water.

An area in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for potential tropical development over the next several days.

According to the research group Ocearch, there is a 2,078-pound shark being tracked off the coast of Louisiana.