 Biden made his comments in an interview Friday with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. Tropical storm Barrel is now in the Gulf of Mexico and heading for Texas after making landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Friday morning. Emily Green has more. Barrel has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, but meteorologists warn that it is far from over and is likely to gain power again as it passes through the Gulf of Mexico. Unusually warm water temperatures have fueled Barrel's strength. The National Hurricane Center predicts Barrel will hit Texas between Sunday night and Monday morning.