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Ryan Williams '10, a resident of Baton Rouge, La. was one of many whose families were told to evacuate north as Gustav approached. But Williams noted that many of his friends and family members stayed behind...
...Martin and his family finally decided to evacuate, heading for the Florida Panhandle, due to worries about what the quality of life would be like in the city following Gustav...
Hurricane Gustav failed to live up to its hype in New Orleans. But it succeeded at reminding the world that New Orleans remains a city very much in crisis. Now, the city must figure out where to go from here...
...certain key businesses and institutions would be allowed to return to the city as soon as today to begin preparing for returning evacuees. Among the essential details that must be dealt with: replenishing meat and vegetable supplies at supermarkets, as well as fuel at the region's gasoline stations. Gustav prompted the largest evacuation in the state's history. Now, many fear a repeat of the headache-inducing "contra flow" - the technocratic term that refers to both lanes of roads and highways being used to direct traffic in the same direction...
...remained in the city through Hurricane Katrina and learned lessons in getting back on her feet quickly. Despite the unrest that followed Katrina, she was able to quickly fix up her bar, the Avenue Pub, which sits on St. Charles Avenue. And so Watts chose to remain for Gustav as well. "Being here immediately after the damage is done gives you the ability to make temporary repairs," she says. "Had we evacuated, it might have taken us a month to get back into the city." She adds, "It's not a question of when you want to come back...