By David Knowles

With the the scope of the BP oil spill growing clearer with each passing day, a flood of images confirming the grim ramifications has begun swamping the airwaves. The following CNN clip, taken at Grand Isle, La., gets the Surge Desk’s vote for best capturing the growing sense of desperation along the shores of the Gulf Coast. As word came in today that the oil could ride Atlantic currents all the way around Florida and contaminate beaches as far north as Virginia, more wrenching photos of Gulf beaches were taken by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindall’s staff today and posted on Flickr.

Gulf Oil Spill Update: The Most Heartbreaking Video We’ve Seen Today