Gustav Update

A weakened hurricane Gustav is moving over Southern Louisiana. It slammed into Louisiana on Monday, hitting the heart of the fishing and oil industries. New Orleans avoided a direct hit.There was no reported damage to the newly built levees which were previously  damaged during hurricane Katrina. Due to Gustav's heavy rains, there is still a chance of flooding in New Orleans. 

According to msnbc.com the storm is headed toward Texas and is expected to drop 20 inches of rain there by Thursday. Gustav is now only a category 1 hurricane, with winds of only 90 miles per hour. It is much less severe then it was at a category 5 with 150 mile per hour winds. The only reported  death in Louisiana so far, was due to a car crash. The total death count for hurricane Gustav  is now 95. 

 Tropical Storm Hanna recently turned into  a category 1 hurricane and may hit Florida, as well as North and South Carolina in the next few days. I will have more updates on Gustav and Hanna as soon as they are provided.