Gustav makes landfall on Haiti's southwest

(NECN) - Hurricane Gustav buffeted impoverished Haiti on Tuesday hours before it was due to make landfall and sent global oil prices soaring over fears it could become "extremely dangerous" in the Gulf of Mexico. On the other side of the island, in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Gustav had already caused heavy rains and flooded some of the slums of Santo Domingo. Rains on the leading edge of the storm drove many Haitians off the capital's potholed streets, but prompted few other outward signs of preparation only hours before landfall. read more

NECN | August 26, 2008

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