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Gustav Makes Landfall Near New Orleans

Posted Sep 1, 08 10:25 AM CDT in US 

(AP) – Hurricane Gustav crashed into the all-but-deserted Louisiana coast this morning, and the eye landed southwest of New Orleans. Gustav brought punishing wind and sheets of rain but veered away from New Orleans, where only a few holdouts remained, the AP reports. Tens of thousands were without power in New Orleans and other low-lying parishes, but officials said backup generators were keeping city drainage pumps in service.

As a nervous nation watched to see if Gustav would deliver another Katrina-style hit on the partially rebuilt city, officials steadfastly insisted 3 years of planning and infrastructure upgrades had prepared them for whatever was to come. "We don't expect the loss of life, certainly, that we saw in Katrina," FEMA’s deputy director said. "But we are expecting a lot of homes to be damaged, and a lot of infrastructure to be flooded.”

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Louisiana National Guard members Joseph Baurier, left, Ashton Stephens ,center, and Nick Ali , right, all of New Orleans patrol along Bourbon St. in the French Quarter on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008.   (Melissa Phillip)
This satellite image released by NOAA on Sunday Aug. 31, 2008 shows Hurricane Gustav moving northwest toward the Gulf Coast.   ((AP Photo/NOAA))
The city of New Orleans is seen Sunday Aug. 31, 2008, as clouds from hurricane Gustav approach the city.   (Kevork Djansezian)
A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Gustav as it nears the Louisiana coast at 3:15 a.m. EDT, Sept. 1, 2008.   ((AP Photo/NOAA))
The downtown streets of New Orleans are deserted as Hurricane Gustav approaches on Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (Gerald Weaver)
A man drinks a beer outside a bar on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Louisiana area, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, in New Orleans.   (Rob Carr)
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