August 27th, 2008 // comments (2)

New Orleans Braces For Gustav

(CNN) — Three years ago, almost to the day, residents of New Orleans watched nervously as Hurricane Katrina formed in the Gulf of Mexico and headed their way.

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 29, 2005, causing massive flooding.

Now, they’re hoping the anniversary won’t bring a similar encounter with a potential hurricane named Gustav.

“This is a serious storm,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told reporters Tuesday. “This could be a major storm. We anticipate it being in the southern Gulf in the next few days. We have to take it seriously.”

State and local officials planned for possible evacuations, and the National Guard was on standby.

The storm killed 22 people in Haiti already and it’s expected to strengthen by Friday.

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