Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE93380
2008-08-31 18:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
VZCZCXRO2511 OO RUEHAG RUEHAO RUEHAP RUEHAT RUEHBC RUEHBI RUEHBL RUEHBZ RUEHCD RUEHCHI RUEHCI RUEHCN RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDF RUEHDT RUEHDU RUEHED RUEHEL RUEHFK RUEHFL RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGH RUEHGI RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHM RUEHHO RUEHHT RUEHIHL RUEHIK RUEHJO RUEHJS RUEHKN RUEHKR RUEHKSO RUEHKUK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLH RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHMA RUEHMC RUEHMJ RUEHMR RUEHMRE RUEHMT RUEHNAG RUEHNG RUEHNH RUEHNL RUEHNP RUEHNZ RUEHPA RUEHPB RUEHPD RUEHPOD RUEHPT RUEHPW RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRN RUEHROV RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHTRO RUEHVC RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHC #3380 2441805 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 311803Z AUG 08 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 2611 RUEHGL/AMCONSUL GUAYAQUIL IMMEDIATE 0067
UNCLAS STATE 093380
SENSITIVE
INFORM CONSULS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
SUBJECT: HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
GUSTAV CROSSED WESTERN CUBA AS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE
--------------------------------------------- --------------
UNCLAS STATE 093380
SENSITIVE
INFORM CONSULS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
SUBJECT: HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
GUSTAV CROSSED WESTERN CUBA AS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE
-------------- --------------
1. (SBU) The storm center made landfall with 150 mph winds
and an 18-foot storm surge, which penetrated up to four
miles inland.
USINT HAVANA SAFE, AWAITING OFFICIAL CUBAN DAMAGE REPORT
-------------- --------------
2.(SBU) The government evacuated 164,000 people from
western provinces, with no deaths reported. Havana's
airport is open.
3.(SBU) There is intermittent electricity in Havana, but
no power in the most heavily affected regions of Pinar del
Rio and the Isle of Youth.
4. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE
SENSITIVE
INFORM CONSULS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
SUBJECT: HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
GUSTAV CROSSED WESTERN CUBA AS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE
-------------- --------------
1. (SBU) The storm center made landfall with 150 mph winds
and an 18-foot storm surge, which penetrated up to four
miles inland.
USINT HAVANA SAFE, AWAITING OFFICIAL CUBAN DAMAGE REPORT
-------------- --------------
2.(SBU) The government evacuated 164,000 people from
western provinces, with no deaths reported. Havana's
airport is open.
3.(SBU) There is intermittent electricity in Havana, but
no power in the most heavily affected regions of Pinar del
Rio and the Isle of Youth.
4. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE