Three years after Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city is nervously preparing for Hurricane Gustav. The most vulnerable residents, including the disabled and the elderly, are being evacuated and many more may soon be forced to leave.
 

But in the face of looming danger and lingering sadness, the LSU football show must go on. The season opene...

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According to meteorologists, Tropical Storm Gustav will be on the cusp of becoming a hurricane, just as it enters the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. For residents and students in the Louisiana area, this news has understandably brought back painful memories of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged New Orleans only three years ago.

While Gustav obviou...

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Here we go again, Tulane.
 

Gustav could be headed for you.
 

Almost three years ago exactly, New Orleans residents worried whether the still-forming Hurricane Katrina could be coming their way. Now, these same residents are anxiously watching the potential hurricane Gustav’s path. The storm has already caused a deadly landslide, dumped torrent...

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