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Gustav Downgraded to Cat. 1

Posted Sep 1, 08 3:14 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – Hurricane Gustav has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, Weather.com reports, with its top winds diminishing to 90 mph as it moves west across Louisiana. The storm was at Category 2 when it made landfall earlier today near Cocodrie, La. Gustav, with the potential for continued heavy rain and winds, is moving northwest at approximately 15 mph.

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