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Gustav Kills 11, Weakens

Could strike US as Category 3

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 27, 2008 11:09 AM CDT
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(AP) – Thousands fled their homes as Hurricane Gustav triggered flooding and landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti before weakening to a tropical storm, but forecasters said today that he still represents a major threat to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. They suggested the storm could head toward the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane next week—with a likely forecast track pointing toward Louisiana.

Gustav's maximum sustained winds were near 60mph this morning, with higher gusts. The storm was centered about 90 miles west of Port-au-Prince and was moving northwest at 5mph. It was expected to continue moving west-northwest. Forecasters project 120mph winds by this weekend, and Cuban officials have begun relocating people in low-lying areas.

People cover themselves from rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.
People cover themselves from rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.   (Ariana Cubillos)
People cover themselves from rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince,Aug. 26, 2008.
People cover themselves from rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince,Aug. 26, 2008.   (Ariana Cubillos)
People stand in front of the International airport after all flights, in and out, were canceled due to Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.
People stand in front of the International airport after all flights, in and out, were canceled due to Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.   (Ariana Cubillos)
People, carrying belongings, cross a street flooded by rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.
People, carrying belongings, cross a street flooded by rain caused by Hurricane Gustav in Port-au-Prince, Aug. 26, 2008.   (Ariana Cubillos)
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