Guard out in force as Gustav approaches

Patrolling New Orleans
Category 3 hurricane headed toward Gulf coast


Guard out in force as Gustav approaches
By Becky Bohrer - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Aug 31, 2008 17:31:58 EDT

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Gustav charged across the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as residents fled New Orleans and the National Guard prepared to patrol evacuated neighborhoods in a city still recovering three years after Katrina.

Mayor Ray Nagin instituted a dusk-to-dawn curfew to take effect at sunset and continue until the storm has passed. The curfew allows officials to arrest residents if they are not on their own property.

“Looting will not be tolerated,” Nagin said. “Looters will go directly to jail. You will not get a pass this time.”

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff was headed to the region Sunday and planned to stay through the storm.

“I’m well supported in terms of my ability to communicate back to the president and back to Washington, so I’m comfortable that I’m not going to lose touch,” Chertoff said. “And so I’m not worried about my own safety.”


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