Gustav weakens to Category 1 hurricane

Mon Sep 1, 2008 3:25pm EDT
 
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Gustav weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

(Reporting by Chris Baltimore)

 

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