Guardian Daily: hurricane dampens Republicans; and Sir Simon rattles Liverpool

In our daily show, Belinda Rhodes hears how New Orleans is preparing for the hurricane, its effect on the Republican convention and how Sir Simon Rattle is returning home to Liverpool New Orleans is bracing itself for the full force of hurricane Gustav only three years after the chaos and devastation of Katrina. We ask storm chaser Reed Timmer if their preparations will be enough this time. Due to the storm,... [read full story]