Dolly reaches hurricane strength in Gulf of Mexico (AFP)

In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dolly moves west-northwest in the Gulf of Mexico near the Texas-Mexico border. Hurricane Dolly churned over the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday toward the US-Mexican border, forcing thousands in Mexico to evacuate as US oil rigs put staff ashore and the US Navy sheltered aircraft.(AFP/NOAA) AFP - Tropical Storm Dolly grew into a category one hurricane Tuesday as it headed toward the US-Mexican border, forcing the evacuation of thousands in Mexico while the US Navy sheltered aircraft.