September 2, 2008

Lessons From Katrina Improve Colleges' Evacuations for Hurricane Gustav

By Katherine Mangan

Hurricane Gustav slammed ashore about 70 miles southwest of New Orleans on Monday, downing trees, ripping off roof tiles, and knocking power from evacuated campuses but sparing them the devastation that Katrina wrought three years ago.

College officials across the Gulf Coast were cautiously relieved that the damage wasn't more severe, but they had learned, with Hurricane Katrina, not to start celebrating too soon. Gustav, which struck with winds of 110 miles per hour, remained

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