Three cruise ships , '' Carnival Pride '' , '' Carnival Destiny '' , and '' Grandeur of the Seas '' had to alter their courses due to the presence of Bonnie . Due to the threat of a tropical storm , Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency on July 22 . Along the Gulf Coast , concerns arose regarding the potential effects of the storm on the BP oil spill earlier in the year . Due to risk of intoxicated storm surge , authorities prepared for possible evacuations of low-lying areas along coastlines . On July 23 , Admiral Thad Allen ordered the oil spill site to be evacuated , as Bonnie posed a safety threat to nearly 2,000 people in that area . The ships and vessels in the area began preparation for evacuation on July 24 . Closer to shore , approximately 1,300 fishing boats laying boom had to evacuate
BP oil spill
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Tropical Storm Bonnie (2010)