Hurricane Gustav, has been classified as a category 3 hurricane, right now meaning that the wind can be up to 209 km.
Below there is a table with different categories classification, to give you an idea.
category 1 is 152 km/h
category 2 is 177 km/h
category 3 is 209 km/h
category 4 is 249 km/h
category 5 is more than 249 km/h
Authorities expect that Gustav will be upgraded to category 4.
Hurricane Katrina (three years ago) was a category 3 hurricane.
You can watch live reports from Phoenix Arizona or from Miami News in Fort Lauderdale.
Be safe, everyone, wherever you may be.
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