Gustav means business

Posted at 3:13 PM on August 30, 2008 by Craig Edwards (1 Comments)

We are watching the emergence of perhaps an historic tropical storm as it rearranges the landscape in western Cuba.

Learn about storm surge

Hurricane Gustav has exploded into a category four hurricane needing to gain only a few more miles per hour in intensity to reach a category five strength. Expert forecasters at NOAA's Hurricane Center are warning that the storm is working with all the right ingredients to further intensify.

Due to the counterclockwise rotation of this large tropical storm and given the possibility that the center could come on shore west of New Orleans, southeast winds of over 100 mph could push a storm surge right up the heart of the city.

Katrina, the catastrophic storm of just three years ago, actually spared the city of the most intense storm surge and winds as it veered east of New Orleans.

As emergency management personnel urge orderly evacuation during the next twenty-four hours, there is still the possibility that the center of Gustav could deviate from the track. Staying put does not appear a risk worth taking.

Track the forecast path and intensity on the Hurricane Center's website, the official government source for tropical storm information.

Tracking Hurricane Gustav
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Comments (1)

Hurricane Gustav
Message: To all my friend who are going to be affected by Hurricane Gustav, My heart goes out to all of you! My god be with all of us!!! Friends plz pray for all of our safety as well as our families. I am having to stay behind as to get ready to repair the Gulf Of Mexico as soon as the hurricane is done. My god spare us all.

Posted by Terry Landry | August 31, 2008 4:02 PM

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