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Hurricane Gustav Hits U.S. Coast

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 4:19 AM EDT

Article Source: Agence-France Presse

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Seeded by Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) — Torrential rain and winds from Hurricane Gustav lashed the US Gulf coast early Monday after nearly two million people fled the killer storm.

Hundreds of troops were sent into New Orleans after what is being called the biggest evacuation in US history. Three critically ill people were reported to have died as they were being moved from the danger zone, the Louisiana governor said.

Oil production platforms were shut down, the Republican party suspended the start of its presidential election convention and President George W. Bush headed for Texas to monitor emergency preparations for Gustav which has killed more than 80 people in Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.

Reports of power outages in New Orleans started after wind and rain began hitting the city -- still struggling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which struck almost exactly three years ago.

Convention off to rocky start amid hurricane	Associated Press	Fri Aug 29	21
Hurricanes: natural, political (& electoral?)	The Hindu	Mon Sep 1	1
Bush calls Hurricane Gustav response 'excellent'	Associated Press	Sat Aug 30	2
Hurricane Gustav slams La.; 1M without power	Associated Press	Wed Aug 27	0
Weakened Gustav Tests New Orleans Levee System	The Washington Post	Mon Sep 1	1

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

Hopefully, the levees will hold this time.

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#1 - Mon Sep 1, 2008 4:19 AM EDT

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Joseph Caligiuri

Robert, thanks for some decent news. Great picture array as well. I am thinking that we all came out this time to assist the Gulf Coast residents, apparently some don't, considering the use of the Hurricanes as a political platform when the people and property are the real issue.

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#2 - Mon Sep 1, 2008 7:00 AM EDT

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