In anticipation of the landfall of Hurricane Gustav, the city of New Orleans began evacuating residents without the means to leave the city, starting on August 30, 2008.
 One thousand twenty-four evacuees arrived in Memphis via Amtrak.
In anticipation of the landfall of Hurricane Gustav, the city of New Orleans began evacuating residents without the means to leave the city, starting on August 30, 2008.  One thousand twenty-four evacuees arrived in Memphis via Amtrak.
Memphis Central Station