It blew into southern Louisiana Sept. 1, 2008 but fortunately didn't turn out to be Katrina II
.... 
Gustav made landfall in Louisiana on September 1, 2008, as a Category 2... [DOC] [TLE] Gustav, Betsy, Andrew, and Labor Day - The Weather Channel [PAR] Aug 31, 2008 ... Betsy's center didn't come all that close to New Orleans but .... Katrina - all we got 
was refugees and higher crime rates.