August 30, 2008
Thousands flee coast; hurricane watch issued
NEW ORLEANS—Spooked by predictions that Hurricane Gustav could grow into a Category 5 monster, an estimated 1 million residents fled the Gulf Coast Saturday - ahead of the official order to get out of the way of a storm taking dead aim at Louisiana.
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GOP convention eyes Gustav
The storm is likely to change the course of the Republican convention scheduled to open Monday in St. Paul.
Riley cautions to watch for any Gustav shift east
Gov. Bob Riley says coastal Alabama residents should be aware of Hurricane Gustav’s track and have an evacuation plan ready if the powerful storm shifts to the east, increasing increase its threat to the state.
Bush: Gulf Coast govs to have full federal support
WASHINGTON - President Bush, confronted with the prospect of a second monster hurricane striking the still-battered Gulf Coast, checked in with governors and federal officials Saturday to make sure Washington was doing all it can.
Gov. Riley: No evacuation for now
MOBILE, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says no evacuation order is planned for now but Hurricane Gustav could change course before making landfall.
Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 4 hurricane
HAVANA - Gustav swelled into a fearsome Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (235 kph) on Saturday as Cuba raced to evacuate more than 240,000 people and Americans to the north clogged highways fleeing New Orleans.
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