Hurricane Gustav

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It's the strongest storm for year 2008. Its name: Gustav. Millions prepare for the storm, which has increase in strength as it makes its way towards the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of thousands of people living near the Louisiana and Texas coastline are being warned to evacuate their houses and head up north. Rumorded to be a sister storm of hurricane Katrina, which tumbled down the leeves in New Orleans, Gustav has many people wondering, "Will the leeves hold this time?".
The first article that I found was from Slate.com and much of it talked about the preparations that people were making for the storm. Their particular focus seemed to be on the safety of the oil rigs and refineries stationed in the Gulf of Mexico. It talked about oil prices rising more than $1. It points out that a big majority of our domestic oil production and natural gases is derived from the thousands of oil rigs scattered in the Gulf. It also talked about the already high gasoline prices possibly spiking even higher. It mostly discusses the economic impacts that the United States will mostly like have to endure as a result of this powerful storm.
The second article talks about how society will be affected by Hurricane Gustav. It says that the Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is considering to declare a state of emergency coming this thursday and have given warning to citizens of his state. It also speaks of the devastating effects that have arisen such as flooding and landslides, which have claimed the lives of at least 11 people. It speaks of the statistics of the storm, such as sustained winds close to 60 mph and the possible amounts of rain that it may bring. It also speaks about the death toll in Cuba and the other tropical islands surrounding the area that Gustav has hit.
These two articles have handled the forecasting and predictions of Hurricane Gustav differently, but there is one thing in common between the two. This hurricane is bound to have an affect on our economy due to its timing and location.