New Orleans Evacuates, Saints Leave Town
August 30, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under New Orleans Saints
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With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast (three years after Katrina swamped New Orleans), the New Orleans Saints left for Indianapolis today, where they will spend the week preparing for their September 7 season/home opener against Tampa Bay. The Saints will practice at the Colts new Lucas Oil Stadium. The game against the Bucs is scheduled at the Louisiana Superdome, and the Saints plan to be there for it unless damage from Gustav dictates otherwise. The storm could hit the mainland as early as Monday, and today it was on the verge of the strongest classification of Category 5, with winds above 155 mph. This is certainly a wait and see story, but at least the city is taking the proper precautions to prevent a repeat of Katrina’s catastrophe.
