MAP: Protection Status
As New Orleans awaits the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, the city's levee system has been improved in some places, but also maintains vulnerabilities it suffered during Hurricane Katrina.
SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Times-Picayune | The Washington Post - August 30, 2008
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This Story Evacuating... and Staying Put in New Orleans Video | In a stark contrast to the response of Hurricane Katrina, officials in New Orleans have successfully evacuated nearly everyone in New Orleans before Hurricane Gustav strikes, although some residents of New Orleans have decided to stay put. This Story New Orleans Empties as Gustav Closes In Article | NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30 -- Mayor C. Ray Nagin on Saturday night ordered a mandatory evacuation of this city ahead of Hurricane Gustav, which swelled from an already deadly tropical storm into a monster depression with winds of more than 150 mph. This Story Hurricane Gustav Heads Toward Gulf of Mexico Photos | Gulf Coast states prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, after it inflicted floods and landslides on the island of Hispaniola. This Story New Orleans Prepares For Gustav Article | NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29 -- With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on this still-recovering region, officials on Friday took the first steps in extensive evacuation plans, hoping the lessons learned three years ago during Hurricane Katrina will avert the chaos that followed. |
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