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New Orleans residents turn a nervous eye toward Gustav

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." It's a computer models hold true New Orleans could be marking the third anniversary of hurricane Katrina and a most unwelcome Wednesday. Tropical storm -- off as quickly picking up steam as the storm is roared to near hurricane strength again this after stalling over and"...

Play from 0:42[0:42] ..." this morning we understand the plans are being made for possible possible evacuation order."...

Play from 0:54[0:54] ..." deployment down and getting ready. In the event that there is an evacuation of Louisiana. Or anywhere on specific or southeast Louisiana they do not want to repeat what we three years ago when Hurricane Katrina was boring as well."...

Play from 1:58[1:58] ..." their way that it is still significant risk involved in. If an evacuation is ordered yet but it -- Israel in major storm heading this way. Who will not be Ito's -- again now that while there are hundreds of buses and ambulances already rolling its way thousands of National Guard troops. -- that it will not be anybody left in the city you weren't on it and evacuation needs to happen to everybody --"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" It's a computer models hold true New Orleans could be marking the third anniversary of hurricane Katrina and a most unwelcome Wednesday. Tropical storm -- off as quickly picking up steam as the storm is roared to near hurricane strength again this after stalling over and on in the Caribbean. -- already a killer storm after taking fifteen lines in Haiti. Is expected to become a bonafide hurricane later today and it's projected path takes a closer to Jamaica. By the end of the Labor Day weekend -- likely slammed the Gulf Coast as a category three hurricane. And that is New Orleans area residents watching it with a nervous ally. We take you live now to New Orleans where reported Dave Cohen joins us. And -- thanks so much for your time this morning we understand the plans are being made for possible possible evacuation order."

Play from 0:48[0:48]" Well the governor has declared state of American Indians 700 boxes are rolling today along with 3000 now. National Guard troops moving in the deployment down and getting ready. In the event that there is an evacuation of Louisiana. Or anywhere on specific or southeast Louisiana they do not want to repeat what we three years ago when Hurricane Katrina was boring as well."

Play from 1:09[1:09]" Now an and that of course it reminds us of of the embattled mayor ray Nagin is he's still around."

Play from 1:16[1:16]" Well we think he is in New Orleans today late yesterday afternoon -- much security chief held a news conference. And so that the mayor was not in town we knew that -- going to the democratic. National convention in the super delegate. The -- the public security told that he would not -- back to the world that that I'm -- at 6 o'clock even live on CNN. Still sitting on the convention floor is omelets he directed held in the back into war and now we --"

Play from 1:43[1:43]" Power those levees."

Play from 1:45[1:45]" Well the army corps of engineers tell that they're better than ever levies have never been stronger but they -- It's not a lot of work to do they won't be one after years status until one allotments that means that. While that better the world what Katrina was coming their way that it is still significant risk involved in. If an evacuation is ordered yet but it -- Israel in major storm heading this way. Who will not be Ito's -- again now that while there are hundreds of buses and ambulances already rolling its way thousands of National Guard troops. -- that it will not be anybody left in the city you weren't on it and evacuation needs to happen to everybody --"

Play from 2:20[2:20]" And we you he caution or your editors."

Play from 2:25[2:25]" I will be here and now on it. You know the other journalists he will let people know what is happening but we have secure location that we've been approved in which two days. Will -- today. And make sure that note that the."

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