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| Caution urged as Gustav weakens |
| Hurricane Gustav is moving inland from the US Gulf coast after the worst of the storm missed New Orleans - the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 20
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 2-September-2008
7:7:17 AM |
| Gustav, which brought torrential rain, has now weakened to a tropical storm.
The levees in New Orleans appeared to be holding surging floodwaters, although officials urged caution.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin advised the two million people who had fled inland ahead of Gustav's arrival to stay away from the city for at least another day.
"Re-entry is just days away, but residents shouldn't return Tuesday," Mr Nagin said, adding that officials would check the scale of damage.
"Trees are down all over the city, power lines are down all over the city, and there is a significant number of homes and businesses without energy."
Ghost town
Gustav, which left nearly 90 people dead last week as it crossed the Caribbean, made landfall west of New Orleans on Monday.
US officials reported eight storm-related deaths, according to the Associated Press news agency
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