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| Tropical storm Gustav has reached hurricane strength again after battering Jamaica and killing at least 71 people in the Caribbean. | Tropical storm Gustav has reached hurricane strength again after battering Jamaica and killing at least 71 people in the Caribbean. |
| The hurricane had maximum winds of nearly 121km/h (75mph), the US National Hurricane Center said. | The hurricane had maximum winds of nearly 121km/h (75mph), the US National Hurricane Center said. |
| It hit Jamaica with heavy rains and strong winds, tearing roofs off houses. | It hit Jamaica with heavy rains and strong winds, tearing roofs off houses. |
| It is forecast to hit the US early next week, prompting evacuation plans in New Orleans, three years after the city was hit by Hurricane Katrina. | It is forecast to hit the US early next week, prompting evacuation plans in New Orleans, three years after the city was hit by Hurricane Katrina. |
| New Orleans and coastal Mississippi have been holding commemorations of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. | New Orleans and coastal Mississippi have been holding commemorations of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
| New Orleans buried the last seven unclaimed bodies of Katrina at a memorial site on Friday. | New Orleans buried the last seven unclaimed bodies of Katrina at a memorial site on Friday. |
| "We look ahead to a better day, as we also prepare ourselves for another threat," said Mayor Ray Nagin at the funeral. | "We look ahead to a better day, as we also prepare ourselves for another threat," said Mayor Ray Nagin at the funeral. |
| Meanwhile, Gustav was forecast to move towards the Cayman Islands, where residents were boarding up windows and stocking up on supplies of food and fuel.See map of the region | Meanwhile, Gustav was forecast to move towards the Cayman Islands, where residents were boarding up windows and stocking up on supplies of food and fuel.See map of the region |
| Workers were being evacuated from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, as oil prices on trading markets rose amid forecasts Gustav could threaten oil installations in the region. | Workers were being evacuated from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, as oil prices on trading markets rose amid forecasts Gustav could threaten oil installations in the region. |
| 'Looting' | 'Looting' |
| Gustav claimed the lives of at least 59 people in Haiti, eight in the Dominican Republic and four in Jamaica. | Gustav claimed the lives of at least 59 people in Haiti, eight in the Dominican Republic and four in Jamaica. |
| The aftermath of tropical storm Gustav in the Dominican Republic | The aftermath of tropical storm Gustav in the Dominican Republic |
| Heavy rain and winds lashed eastern parts of Jamaica on Thursday causing chaos. | Heavy rain and winds lashed eastern parts of Jamaica on Thursday causing chaos. |
| "The water is rising fast and there is widespread looting down here," resident Jackie Thompson told Reuters news agency from Montego Bay. | "The water is rising fast and there is widespread looting down here," resident Jackie Thompson told Reuters news agency from Montego Bay. |
| "The people are even stripping the material from one of the bridges. It is awful." | "The people are even stripping the material from one of the bridges. It is awful." |
| Gustav had been downgraded to the status of a tropical storm after weakening over Haiti on Wednesday. | Gustav had been downgraded to the status of a tropical storm after weakening over Haiti on Wednesday. |
| A hurricane is defined by winds of 119km/h (74mph), according to the NHC. | A hurricane is defined by winds of 119km/h (74mph), according to the NHC. |
| Across the Cayman Islands, non-essential government employees were sent home on Thursday afternoon ahead of the storm's expected arrival. | Across the Cayman Islands, non-essential government employees were sent home on Thursday afternoon ahead of the storm's expected arrival. |
| Cayman Airways added 25 extra flights to their schedules in an effort to transport tourists and residents wanting to get off the islands. | Cayman Airways added 25 extra flights to their schedules in an effort to transport tourists and residents wanting to get off the islands. |
| But officials said they were not expecting a significant storm surge for Grand Cayman - which came as a welcome relief to islanders as much of the island sits just metres above sea-level. | But officials said they were not expecting a significant storm surge for Grand Cayman - which came as a welcome relief to islanders as much of the island sits just metres above sea-level. |
| Meteorologists say the storm could make landfall in the US anywhere from south Texas to Florida by Tuesday. | Meteorologists say the storm could make landfall in the US anywhere from south Texas to Florida by Tuesday. |
| Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard. | Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard. |
| Gustav is the seventh tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. | Gustav is the seventh tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. |
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