HOUSTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav was no longer expected to reach Category 4 strength before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday. Gustav was expected to have top winds of 127 mph (204 kph), Category 3 strength on the five-stage Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, the hurricane center said in a report. (Reporting by Jim Loney; Editing by Peter Cooney)
A television monitor near the floor of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota shows U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain as he speaks about Hurricane Gustav and changes ...
