Hurricane Gustav Comes Ashore; New Orleans Levees Hold

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 11:56 in Earth & Climate

Bringing high winds and a 12-foot (3.6-meter) storm surge, Gustav slams into the U.S. Gulf Coast, flooding streets and breaking trees but leaving the Big Easy's levees intact.

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