New Orleans: Gustav is just the start of a major hurricane season

By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Gustav marks the latest storm in what could be a particularly violent hurricane season. A street at a railroad crossing near the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal is flooded as Hurricane Gustav hits New Orleans The 2008 season could see as many as 14 to 18 named storms in, of which seven to 10 are expected to become hurricanes, including three to six major hurricanes of Category... [read full story]