Hurricane Gustav: Complete Coverage

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Updated September 2, 2008

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Hurricane Forecast: "No Letup" in Weeks Ahead (September 2, 2008)
We're not in the clear yet, according to predictions of at least four more hurricanes this month. And storms brewing in the Atlantic seem poised to prove the forecasters right.

Hurricane Gustav: The Essential Time Line (September 2, 2008)
We're not in the clear yet, according to predictions of at least four more hurricanes this month. And storms brewing in the Atlantic seem poised to prove the forecasters right.

Why Hurricane Gustav Didn't Become a Monster (September 2, 2008)
Two factors intervened to keep the storm from becoming a disastrous hurricane that would have devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Gustav Pet Evacuations Show Katrina Lessons Learned (September 2, 2008)
In sharp contrast to the situation in 2005, animal welfare groups got thousands of pets and their owners safely away from the U.S. Gulf Coast before Hurricane Gustav hit.

VIDEO: Hurricane Gustav Damage (September 2, 2008)
Despite weakening before landfall, Hurricane Gustav left widespread damage along Louisiana's coast. New Orleans' levees appear to have held, and now the damage assessment begins.

Hurricane Gustav Comes Ashore; New Orleans Levees Hold (September 1, 2008)
As Hurricane Gustav churns over the Big Easy, find out how human changes to the landscape have affected how well the city can withstand a powerful storm.

VIDEO: Gustav Pummels U.S. Gulf Coast (September 1, 2008)
Hurricane Gustav battered the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Monday, sending waves over New Orleans' levees but leaving officials optimistic that the city would be spared catastrophic flooding.

PHOTOS: Gustav Barrels Into U.S. Gulf Coast (September 1, 2008)
Coming ashore as a powerful Category 2 storm, Gustav sent floodwaters pouring over -- but did not break -- levees in New Orleans.

VIDEO: Vulnerable New Orleans (September 1, 2008)
As Hurricane Gustav churns over the Big Easy, find out how human changes to the landscape have affected how well the city can withstand a powerful storm.

VIDEO: Gustav Targets Louisiana (September 1, 2008)
Hurricane Gustav barreled toward Louisiana Monday morning, prompting what is now the largest evacuation in state history.

Hurricane Gustav's Angle Hints at Widespread Damage (August 31, 2008)
Gustav's expected angle of approach would send the hurricane hugging the Louisiana coast, meaning it would stay stronger longer. Forecasters also fear flooding in New Orleans.

Gustav Now Major Hurricane—And Picking Up Steam (August 30, 2008)
Headed for Category 5 status—the highest—Hurricane Gustav, on its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, will hit a water current infamous for supercharging storms.

Gustav May Overwhelm New Orleans Defenses, Experts Say (August 29, 2008)
"Every component is coming together to produce a really big storm," says one meteorologist, while an engineer sees potential for "very, very significant breaching of the levees."

New Orleans Gears Up for Possible Hurricane Gustav Hit (August 28, 2008)
As tropical storm Gustav gains strength in the Caribbean, emergency management personnel who learned from Hurricane Katrina three years ago are already preparing for possible landfall.

Hurricane Gustav to Become Gulf Coast Monster? (August 27, 2008)
The once and future Hurricane Gustav—currently a tropical storm—could become supercharged if a developing high-pressure system deflects it into the central Gulf of Mexico.

PHOTO: Gustav Gains Strength Near Haiti (August 26, 2008)
The Category 1 Hurricane Gustav packed maximum sustained winds of 90 miles (150 kilometers) an hour as it neared an expected landfall on the Caribbean island.

Hurricane Forecasters Stick to "Busy" 2008 Prediction (June 3, 2008)
As the first named storm came ashore in Belize, forecasters stuck to their predictions that the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be busy, with 15 named tropical storms forming 8 hurricanes.

HURRICANE BASICS

• Hurricane Facts
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• New Orleans' Faulty Levees (National Geographic Magazine)
• Forecasting Killer Hurricanes (National Geographic Magazine)
• VIDEO: Why New Orleans Is So Vulnerable to Hurricanes