Since passing over Haiti yesterday (sadly claiming at least 22 lives) hurricane Gustav has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Today it appers to be strengthening again heading for Jamaica and the western tip of Cuba, and then straight for the "third coast."
3 years ago (August 29 2005) hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans: another direct hit would be catastrophic for The Big Easy...
Tropical storm Hanna - the 8th named storm of the season - has formed today north of the northeren Leeward Islands and is likely to develop into a hurricane later this week. Seems like the "Atlantic conveyor belt" has started serving one storm after another...
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