The Weather Underground still shows Gustav as a Cat 3 but advises it's a Cat 2

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/at200807.public.html

...Gustav weakens to a category two hurricane...eyewall moving onto
the southeastern Louisiana coast...


a Hurricane Warning remains in effect from just east of High Island
Texas eastward to the Mississippi-Alabama border...including the
city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Preparations to protect
life and property should have been completed.


A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from east of the
Mississippi-Alabama border to the Ochlockonee River.


For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

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Category 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir-Simpson_Hurricane_Scale#Category_2

Storms of this intensity damage some roofing material, and also produce damage to poorly constructed doors and windows. Considerable damage is caused to vegetation, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Mobile homes, whether anchored or not, are usually badly damaged, and many manufactured homes also suffer structural damage. Also, small craft in unprotected anchorages may break their moorings.<8>

Hurricanes that peaked at Category 2 intensity, and made landfall while still in that category include Carol (1954), Diana (1990), Erin (1995), Hurricane Marty, Hurricane Juan (2003), and Hurricane Dolly (2008).

Jeff Masters calls it cat 2 on WU.

Just saying. There can still be a lot of damage from a Cat 2.

...possibly some fatalities. But at least it's not the monster storm it COULD have been! This time.

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