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Gulf Coast Travel Info & Resources

Sources for Updates on Gulf Coast Tourism Destinations

(For Updates, See News Feed and Comment Wall Below)

Gulfwide
www.CNN.com/2010/US/06/25/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html?hpt=T1
www.DeepwaterHorizonResponse.com; Twitter @oil_spill_2010
www.Discoveramerica.com/ca/gulf-travel-update.html
www.NewOrleans.com/News/Oil-Spill
www.Orbitz.com/Blog/Category/Travel-News/Gulf-Oil-Spill
www.SouthCoastUSA.com

Alabama
www.AL.com/News/Gulf-Oil-Spill
www.AlabamaCoast.org
www.TheBeachFacts.com; http://www.Facebook.com/GulfShoresOrangeBeach; Twitter @AlabamaBeaches
http://BruceAtTheBeach.info

Florida
www.Destin-FWB.com, www.Facebook.com/FloridasEmeraldCoast
www.PNJ.com/Section/News10
www.VisitPensacola.com, http://CuriousAboutOurCoast.com, www.Facebook.com/VisitPensacola; Twitter @VisitPensacola.com
www.VisitPanamaCityBeach.com, www.Facebook.com/VisitPanamaCityBeach, Twitter @PCBeach

Louisiana
www.AmericasWetland.com
www.CajunCoast.com, Twitter @cajuncoast
www.ExperienceJefferson.com
www.Grand-Isle.com
www.HoumaTravel.com
www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/
http://OilSpill.LouisianaTravel.com, Twitter @LouisianaTravel
www.WLF.Louisiana.gov/OilSpill; Twitter @LDWF

Mississippi
www.GulfCoast.org, www.Facebook.com/MSGulfCoastCVB; Twitter @MSGulfCoastCVB
www.MSWestCoast.org, www.Facebook.com/group.php?gid=76349735748; Twitter @mswestcoast
www.OceanSpringsChamber.com
http://www.SunHerald.com/OilSpill

Texas
www.Galveston.com, www.Facebook.com/Galveston; Twitter http://Twitter.com/galvinfo, http://Twitter.com/galvestonisland, http://Twitter.com/galvestoncom
http://GalvestonDailyNews.com
www.PortAransas.org, www.Facebook.com/PortAransasTexas
www.Facebook.com/sopadre (South Padre Island)
www.Facebook.com/pages/South-Padre-Island-Emergency-Management/107578779278020
http://Twitter.com/TexasAlert
www.Facebook.com/pages/TexasCoast/110394948985728

Mexico
http://Portal.Veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=313,4407397&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL, www.Facebook.com/VeracruzTurismo, http://Twitter.com/veracruzturismo

Discussion Forum

Hurricane Harvey spawns 'catastrophic' flooding in southeastern Texas

Set to last 4-5 days, but fatalities fortunately so far minimal.…Continue

Started by Tripatini Aug 27, 2017.

WHY SHOULD I SPEND MY VACATION $$$ ON A GULF COAST BEACH VACATION? 2 Replies

OK, what I'm going to say might make me sound like a jerk, but here goes:Last night I was having a heated discussion with my girlfriend , whose sister was planning to spend a week on the Florida…Continue

Tags: Gulf Coast vacation, vacation, BP oil spill

Started by John Kipper. Last reply by Scott Jones Sep 2, 2010.

The Fla Panhandle

I recently visited the FL Panhandle. I was impressed with how everyone kept things going despite the misperceptions on how the oil spill has affected nearby areas. Everything is alive and well from…Continue

Tags: YOLO, Boarding, beach, alys, panhandle

Started by Robert J. Nebel Jul 21, 2010.

Road Trip to Apalachicola

I'd like to drive over to Apalachicola from Miami in a few days. It seems to me that the oil spill is not affecting this area (my heart goes out to all the areas affected now or in the future). Can…Continue

Started by Prose & Co Jun 16, 2010.

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Comment by Max Pesling on June 15, 2010 at 9:49pm: Short of G-d, Vincent, I don't think anybody has the slightest clue what's next. The whole problem with this catastrophe is that nobody knows what they're doing or they're too cheap to do what they should be doing. There is a link in the news stories above you might want to check: http://ht.ly/1YXfw

Comment by Vincent Russo on June 15, 2010 at 9:12pm: Anyway have a good idea of what's next with this oil flow?

Comment by Vincent Russo on June 15, 2010 at 9:11pm: Good you post this. Its better info than we're getting in Fla.

Comment by EnLinea Media on June 15, 2010 at 7:06pm: Gulf Coast Beaches Update

June 15, 2010 11:06 a.m. EDT

(CNN) -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers.
Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster:

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