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Gustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Caribbean. Its track pointed toward the U.S. Gulf coast, including Louisana where Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc three years ago.
"We know it's going to head into the Gulf. After that, we're not sure where it's heading," said Rebecca Waddington, a meteorologist at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. "For that reason, everyone in Gulf needs to be monitoring the storm. At that point, we're expecting it to be a Category 3 hurricane."
Gustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that... more
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Many new charts and predictions show Hurricane Gustav could make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in Louisiana during the Republican National Convention in St.Paul, MN, which leads many to believe that attention will be diverted from the RNC to New Orleans, or wherever else the hurricane might go.Many new charts and predictions show Hurricane Gustav could make landfall as a... more
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Hurricane Gustav pushed closer toward Haiti's southern coast Tuesday, as the National Hurricane Center said it expected the storm to reach Category 2 status by day's end.
The forecasters warned that Gustav, now a Category 1 hurricane with winds nearing 90 mph (145 kph) and higher gusts, could become stronger before reaching land later Tuesday.
The storm is expected to weaken slightly as it moves over Haiti, the hurricane center said, but it warned that the storm would restrengthen before approaching eastern Cuba on Wednesday.
Earlier, the center said the storm could become a Category 2 hurricane before reaching Haiti on Tuesday. iReport.com: See images of flooding in Dominican Republic
Category 2 hurricanes have sustained winds up to 110 mph, and storm surges are generally 6 to 8 feet above normal.
Gustav may become a "major hurricane," or a storm that has reached at least Category 3 status, over the next few days, forecasters said.Hurricane Gustav pushed closer toward Haiti's southern coast Tuesday, as the... more
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