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Guardsmen safeguard relief personnel

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
August 30, 2008

In the quickening Sunday night breeze, three Air Force National Guardsmen leaned against the concrete pillars of Death Valley, taking a break at the end of a day of watching over medical and relief workers...

Greg Mondello, Kenner resident, walks his dog, Maggie, around the University lakes as he prepares to weather the storm. Modello, like many others, are staying with their children who attend the Universty.

Students mapping out plans to stay busy in dorms

By Nicholas Persac
August 30, 2008

Patrick Finneman, business freshman, left his home in Kenner during Hurricane Katrina's 2005 landfall. Only one week into college, Finneman didn't expect classes to be interrupted by Gustav."It seems like...

Campus elevators to close

By Angelle Barbazon
August 30, 2008

Campus elevators will be shut down in anticipation of possible power failures during Hurricane Gustav, according to a broadcast e-mail from the Office of Public Affairs."Any campus power outages will be...

LSU sports teams scattered across continent

By Amy Brittain
August 30, 2008

Three LSU sporting teams are staying on the road to avoid re-entering Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav.The women's basketball team will remain in Vancouver, British Columbia, after wrapping up play today...

Volunteers work at campus treatment centers

By Angelle Barbazon
August 30, 2008

More than 700 students, faculty and staff registered with Volunteer LSU to work around the clock at the PMAC and near the AgCenter in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.The PMAC is being used as a special...

Greek community prepping for Gustav

By Nicholas Persac
August 30, 2008

The number of University students staying in on-campus Greek chapter houses during Hurricane Gustav is unknown, but individual sororities and fraternities began preparing for the storm earlier in the week."The...

Chancellor offers safety tips to students

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August 30, 2008

Dear LSU Family,You are all aware, I know, that Gustav, a dangerous hurricane, is bearing down on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. As chancellor, the safety and welfare of our campus community is of the highest...

Better cell service expected during Gustav

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August 30, 2008

Cell phone users can expect better service during Hurricane Gustav than three years ago during Hurricane Katrina, according to spokespersons from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.AT&T is "much...

Gustav explodes to Cat 4 strength — 1:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
August 29, 2008

Hurricane Gustov is now a dangerous category-4 storm as the storm continues to gain strength over the warm water in the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center issued a special advisory update this afternoon,...

More than 1 million residents fleeing Gustav

By Becky Bohrer
The Associated Press
August 29, 2008

NEW ORLEANS -- Spooked by predictions that Hurricane Gustav could grow into a Category 5 monster, an estimated 1 million people fled the Gulf Coast Saturday — even before the official order...

Hurricane Gustav strengthens to Cat 3

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August 29, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a dangerous storm Saturday, and as city officials started evacuation plans, some residents weren't waiting to be told to leave. As of the...