Home / Photos
New Orleans evacuates ahead of powerful Gustav

People pass a street with damaged power lines in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustavin in Los Palacios, Cuba August 31, 2008. Gustav moved into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico on Saturday where it was expected to strengthen and threaten New Orleans after its 150 mile per hour (240 kph) winds cut a swath of destruction through western Cuba. [Agencies]

People pass a street with damaged power lines in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustavin in Los Palacios, Cuba August 31, 2008. Gustav moved into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico on Saturday where it was expected to strengthen and threaten New Orleans after its 150 mile per hour (240 kph) winds cut a swath of destruction through western Cuba. [Agencies] 

   << Previous   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   Next >>  


Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name Anonymous

Tens of thousands of people in New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast fled their homes on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within 24 hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005's Hurricane Katrina.