As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 and is expected to make landfall in Southern Louisiana on Monday. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for Southern Louisiana and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for much of the Gulf Coast. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has ordered New Orleans evacuated and is calling Hurricane Gustav "the mother of all storms." Contraflow (where all lanes move in one direction) began on highways on Sunday morning. President Bush has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana.
Here are some important Hurricane Gustav resources...
- Hurricane Gustav at Weather Underground - Great Maps
- FEMA: Hurricane Gustav
- Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
- American Red Cross: Hurricane Preparedness, Evacuation, and Donation Information
- 2008 Hurricane Names
- Overview of Hurricanes
- Hurricane Categories
- National Hurricane Center - Maps and Information
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