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Gustav kills 59 in Caribbean, aims at U.S
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav hit Jamaica with near hurricane-force winds on Thursday after killing at least 59 people elsewhere in the Caribbean, and was on a path to reach New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as potentially a powerful hurricane.
Nations:U.S. Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Mexico Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-28
Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
NEW ORLEANS - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
Nations:U.S. Jamaica Mexico Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-08-28
Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.
Nations:Jamaica U.S. Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-08-28
Three years after Katrina, Gulf ports at risk
PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - The drive south from New Orleans toward the Gulf of Mexico is a study in coastal vulnerability.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Activities:2008 Hurricane Gustav 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-28
New Katrina death tally: Half of victims 75 and up
CHICAGO - As New Orleans residents warily track another threatening storm, a new report presents the clearest picture yet of deaths from Katrina in Louisiana. Of the nearly 1,000 who died, almost half were 75 or older, according to researchers.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-08-28
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- Gustav kills 59 in Caribbean, aims at U.S 2008-08-28
- Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears 2008-08-28
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- Three years after Katrina, Gulf ports at risk 2008-08-28
- New Katrina death tally: Half of victims 75 and up 2008-08-28
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