The US Federal Emergency Management Agency expects Hurricane Gustav to make landfall on the Gulf of Mexico coast as early as Monday as a Category 5 storm.
Speaking at a press conference, the agency's chief David Paulison said enough transport assistance was in place to completely evacuate the city of New Orleans. The organisation was accused of failing to provide sufficient help when Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm, caused massive flooding three years ago. Roads leading out of the area are heavily congested with evacuees. With wind speeds over 230 km/h, Gustav has already hit Cuba, where a major evacuation effort is underway. Close to 80 people have been killed in the Caribbean hurricane so far.
(Deutsche Welle)
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