New Orleans escapes worst of Gustav

Wednesday, 02 Sep, 2008 0

New Orleans appears to have escaped from the worst of Hurricane Gustav as the eye of the storm missed the city.

The hurricane weakened to a tropical storm yet brought torrential rain to the Louisiana city.

Officials were still urging caution even though the levees in New Orleans appeared to be holding surging floodwaters, it was reported.

Residents who were advised to leave in their thousands in advance of Gustav hitting the shore have been advised to remain away from the city for another day.

Airlines are evaluating weather conditions before resuming flights from New Orleans.

But other storms are brewing, with Hurricane Hanna developing near the Bahamas and Tropical Storm Ike forming in the middle of the Atlantic.

by Phil Davies

 



 

profileimage

Phil Davies



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...