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==Preparations and impact==
In advance of the storm, oil companies in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] ordered the evacuation of employees from offshore platforms as a safety precaution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-01/us/tropical.weather.gulf_1_tropical-depression-tropical-storm-gulf-rigs?_s=PM:US|title=Tropical depression forms in Gulf; coastal states brace for storm|date=2011-09-01|accessdate=2011-09-02|publisher=[[CNN]]|author=CNN Wire Staff}}</ref> At least 169 of the 617 manned production platforms, as well as 16 of 62 drilling rigs were evacuated in the area, reducing daily production by about 660,000 oil barrels and 1.7 billion cu ft of gas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2033124/Tropical-storm-Lee-headed-Gulf-Coast-Louisiana-residents-prepare-worst.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Tropical Storm Lee headed for Gulf Coast as Louisiana residents prepare for the worst|date=2011-09-02|accessdate=2011-09-02|author=Staff Reporter|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers Ltd]]}}</ref> A [[Tropical cyclone watches and warnings#Tropical Storm Warning|tropical storm warning]] was posted from [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] westward to [[Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas|Sabine Pass]], [[Texas]] in response to Lee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2011/al13/al132011.public.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Depression Thirteen Special Advisory Number 1|last1=Brown|first1=Daniel|last1=Avila|first2=Lixion|date=2011-09-01|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]] |accessdate=2011-09-02}}</ref> Early on September 3, the warning was extended to the [[Alabama]]–[[Florida]] border. In addition, a [[Tropical cyclone watches and warnings#Tropical Storm Watch|tropical storm watch]] was in place from the border eastward to [[Destin, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2011/al13/al132011.public.006.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm Lee Advisory Number 6|last=Brown|first=Daniel|date=2011-09-03|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|accessdate=2011-09-03
===Louisiana===
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===Alabama===
As the storm moved northward, heavy rain spread into Alabama beginning on September 4. Two deaths were reported in the state
===Texas===
Despite bringing little rain to Texas, Lee produced gusts and rough surf along its coasts. Offshore [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], a man drowned after losing control of his [[bodyboard]] due to strong winds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kfdm.com/articles/galveston-44591-offshore-beach.html|title=Tropical Storm Lee to blame for 1 death in Galveston Beach|date=2011-09-03|accessdate=2011-09-03|first=Ashley|last=Gaston|publisher=[[KFDM]]}}</ref>
As Lee headed north inland over the [[Gulf Coast]], high winds were reported as fueling up to sixty separate [[brush fire]]s across [[Texas]], which suffered from severe drought conditions at the time.<ref name=fireTX>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-texas-wildfires-idUSTRE78426D20110905|title=Two dead in Texas wildfires, Perry to return|first=Jim|last=Forsyth|2011-09-05|accessdate=2011-09-05|publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> The largest of these occurred near [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] and wed out roughly 17,500 acres of land, prompting tens of thousands to evacuated and destroying about 300 homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wildfire-destroys-300-homes-near-texas-capital-prompts-perry-to-cut-short-south-carolina-trip/2011/09/05/gIQAZvgE4J_story.html|title=Wildfire destroys 300 homes near Texas capital, prompts Perry to cut short South Carolina trip|date=2011-09-05|accessdate=2011-09-05|author=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref> In [[Gregg County, Texas|Gregg County]], another fire burned down a home, which resulted in the deaths of two of its occupants. The fires burned down more than 32,000 acres of land and demolished an estimated 424 residences.<ref name=fireTX />
==See also==
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