Louisiana declares emergency ahead of possible hurricane hit
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Wednesday declared a state of emergency and announced plans to begin evacuating coastal areas ahead of the storm forecast to strike the state on Monday afternoon as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Gustav death toll rises to 22
AP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
The death toll from Hurricane Gustav is up to 22 in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Oil prices climb above $117 on Hurricane Gustav
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
World oil prices rallied Wednesday on the back of concerns that Hurricane Gustav may head for the Gulf of Mexico where many US energy installations are located, analysts said.

Gustav weakens but could become hurricane again
AP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
Tropical Storm Gustav stalled in the Caribbean early Wednesday a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane.

Gustav Soaks Haiti, Aims at Gulf as Likely Hurricane (Update1)
Bloomberg.comWednesday, August 27, 2008
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Gustav drenched Haiti today and menaced Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands while setting a likely course for the U.S. Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

Oil prices higher on Hurricane Gustav
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
World oil prices rose Wednesday on the back of concerns that Hurricane Gustav may head for the Gulf of Mexico where many US energy installations are located, analysts said.

Memorial to Hurricane Katrina victims taking shape
AP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
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Oil prices higher on Hurricane Gustav
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
World oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday, underpinned by concerns Hurricane Gustav may head for the Gulf of Mexico where key US energy installations are located.

Hurricane Gustav death toll rises to 22
AP via Yahoo! FinanceWednesday, August 27, 2008
The death toll from Hurricane Gustav is up to 22 in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haiti's civil protection director Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste says mudslides and flooding have killed at least 14 people in Haiti, including a young girl who was swept off a bridge by floodwaters.

Gustav weakens after slamming Haiti as hurricane
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWednesday, August 27, 2008
Gustav weakened after it slammed into Haiti as a hurricane on Tuesday, killing at least two people, but could strengthen again and become the first major storm to threaten U.S. oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005.