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• The city of Houma, Louisiana is bracing to receive the brunt of Hurricane Gustav as of September 1, 2008. Houma has no levees, and years of environmental erosion have left the town bare to the elements.Associated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Population: 105,000Associated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)
  2. Has lost 900 square miles of coastal buffer since the 1950sAssociated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)
  3. Last direct hit was Hurricane Hilda in 1964Associated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)
  4. Gustav storm surge could exceed 10 feetAssociated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)
  5. Expected to recieve between 6 to 12 inches of rainNOLA.com: Gustav poised to come ashore south of Houma... (August 31, 2008)

• Marshland Buffers Gone

  Marshland acts as a buffer between hurricanes and towns. A storm will start to lose strength as it reaches marshland, and will be weaker once it arrives to populated areas. Unfortunately, environmental erosion has destroyed 900 square miles of coastline in the Houma area.Associated Press: Gustav on track to become Cajun country's Katrina (September 1, 2008)

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