Between Editions

New Orleans is evacuating its jail facilities ahead of soon-to-be Hurricane Gustav. Click here for more.

Meanwhile, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are still saying that Gustav will head to Louisiana and cut to the north. If it does, South Arkansas will face a hefty pounding from this storm.

Forecasts call for Gustav to grow to a category 4 storm then diminish to category 3 just before landfall.

Click here for the latest on the storm.

I’m working on a hotel availability piece for the blog. It should be ready at or just after noon today.

Stay tuned.

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