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Nervous Residents Cite Levees as Greatest Anxiety; Experts Say Fears May Be Well-Founded as Gustav Approaches

As predicted, Gustav regained hurricane strength with winds of up to 75 miles per hour as residents in Gulf Coast states prepared to begin evacuations at 8 a.m. Saturday. Gustav could blow winds near 130 mph, Category 4 strength, 12 hours before its Tuesday landfall, reported the New Orleans Times-Picayune. As Gustav barreled through the Caribbean en route to the Gulf Coast Friday, President Bush declared an emergency in Louisiana. The storm headed to the Cayman Islands today after ravaging... Full Story
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