[StBernard] Shell begins evacuations in advance of storm

[Westley Annis]

Shell has begun evacuating non-essential personnel from its platforms and
operations in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of a tropical disturbance off
the Florida coast. Precautionary evacuations began today in which 300 people
were brought inshore. The company plans to evacuate about 400 more people
Wednesday, the company said. Production has not been impacted.