Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 hurricane that has already left millions of dollars worth of damage and dozens dead in the Caribbean and Cuba. It will make landfall in Louisiana on the morning of Monday, September 1, 2008.
New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city.1
More than 300,000 people were evacuated from coastal areas in Cuba due to Gustav. Photos from the region depict torrential rain and fallen trees. Pictures from Jamaica show collapsed bridges and and roads covered by feet of mud.2
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