Tag Hurricane Gustav

But the floodwall itself is holding. “Army Corps of Engineers officials said the spillage does not pose a major threat.” So far, no catastrophic damage and the authorities have, by all accounts, done an excellent job with the evacuation and…

Gusts could be up to 150 mph The evacuation and logistics appear to be way better organized this time. Good. Let’s hope the levees hold and the LOOP isn’t badly damaged.

Mayor Nagin wants a 100% evacuation. He says, if you stay, you are completely on your own. Katrina had a footprint of 400 miles while Gustav is 900 miles and growing. “You need to be scared and you need to…

Gustav is growing in power faster than anyone thought. Just yesterday it was predicted to be a Cat 3 when it reached the middle of the Gulf. Now it’s passing Cuba and they say it’ll be a Cat 5. Yikes.