Yes, New Orleans is under mandatory evacuation.
There is no "shelter of last resort" as there was with Katrina (Superdome). They have basically said that if you stay, you are on your own.
to evacuate completely!
Towards Louisiana.... they are evacuating New Orleans.
Right around the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, approaching New Orleans. It should strike New Orleans around Monday or Tuesday.
Hurricane Gustav made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana in the early morning of September 1, 2008. It initially struck as a Category 3 storm but due to its interaction with land was downgraded to a Category 2.
Hurricane Gustav hit Mississippi on the 21st of September
Hurricane Gustav happened in 2008. The hurricane cause approximately 6.6 billion dollars. There were 112 deaths due to the hurricane.
Hurricane Gustav is a hurricane that occurred in 2008. It was the second most destructive hurricane of that particular Atlantic hurricane season. The name Gustav has been retired from use, meaning it will never be used to name another storm. That name was replaced by Gonzalo.
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
Hurricane Gustav formed on August 25, 2008 and dissipated on September 7, 2008. The hurricane was responsible for over $6 billion in damages.
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You are probably thinking of Hurricane Gustav, which it Louisiana.
No, it is not. Gustav is smaller in both size and hurricane strength than Katrina. Katrina's strength actually reached the Category 5 level whereas Gustav reached only a Category 4.