Hurricane Gustav plows through Cayman Islands
Hurricane Gustav plowed through the Cayman Islands toward Cuba, gathering strength on a journey that could take it to the US Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina.Gustav, which killed 71 people in the Caribbean, was swirled through the Caymans overnight with fierce winds that tore down trees and power lines.
Gustav strengthened into a hurricane Friday and appeared to stay on track to hit the Cayman Islands, then western Cuba before moving into the warm waters of the Gulf bound for the US coastline early next week.