Chertoff Heads To New Orleans

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is on his way to Louisiana to observe preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. He will first travel to Houma, where he will observe final special needs evacuations and then meet with local officials at the emergency operations center. Secretary Chertoff will then travel to New Orleans, where he will observe evacuation activities and meet with Mayor Nagin and other local officials. Secretary Chertoff is then expected to travel to Baton Rouge, where he will meet with Governor Jindal and stay through the storm.

Additional details on times and locations for media availabilities are forthcoming.

We continue to remind Gulf Coast residents about the importance of taking precautionary measures to prepare for an emergency situation or evacuation as Gustav approaches our shores. The department’s Ready Campaign encourages citizens to get an emergency supply kit, make an emergency plan, and stay informed of instructions from local authorities. Please visit www.ready.gov for resources and information on personal and business emergency preparedness.

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Hurricane Gustav Category 5 Storm

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Hurricane Gustav is rapidly growing into a monster Category 5 storm.

‘FEMA’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Paulison told reporters several times at a briefing Saturday that the storm was strengthening into a Category 5 hurricane. Read more

Hurricane Gustav – New Orleans May Face Mandatory Evacuations

Hurricane Gustav – New Orleans May Face Mandatory Evacuations

Rescue workers were considering evacuating New Orleans as it faced a hurricane threat three years to the day that Katrina devastated the city.

Tropical storm Gustav, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, hit Jamaica on Thursday after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola, the island divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

The US states of Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.

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Hurricane Gustav Tracker

Additional Hurricane Gustav Links

• National Hurricane Center
• NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana news)
• Chron.con (Houston, Texas news)
• Weather.com
• Topix.com

Hurricane Gustav Blogs

• Wunderground Blog
• Twitter search for “Hurricane Gustav”
• Google Blog Search for “Hurricane Gustav”
• Technorati search for “Hurricane Gustav”
• BlogPulse search for “Hurricane Gustav”
• HurricanePreparedness.org
• HurricaneTrack.com

Hurricane Gustav Blog Posts

• Wired on Gustav storm surge probabilities
• DailyWireless.org on U.S. wireless preparations for Gustav

Hurricane Gustav Resources

• Wikipedia Hurricane Gustav page
• OneStorm.org Hurricane Preparation
• Hurricane Gustav Resources