Hurricane Gustav

August 29, 2008 was supposed to be a day of remembrance and renewed hope for residents of communities across the Gulf Coast, as it marked the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in the United States. Instead, these communities had to prepare for the first major hurricane to threaten the Gulf since the destructive 2005 hurricane season.

Hurricane Gustav struck the coast on Labor Day (September 1, 2008) in southwest Louisiana and caused significant damage and destruction to rural communities that are still feeling the toll from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A number of our Habitat affiliates were affected by Hurricane Gustav and are now beginning to assess its impact on their communities to better serve low-income families.


If you are interested in partnering with Habitat and these families by contributing your time or a donation please visit the following Web sites for our local Habitat groups affected by Hurricane Gustav:

Bayou Area HFH -- Thibodaux, Louisiana

Bay Waveland -- Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi

Greater Baton Rouge HFH -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Iberia HFH -- New Iberia, Louisiana

Lafayette HFH -- Lafayette, Louisiana

Mississippi Gulf Coast HFH -- Biloxi, Mississippi

New Orleans Area HFH -- New Orleans, Louisiana

Rapides HFH -- Alexandria, Louisiana