Sunday Edition

So Far, So Good: WhewIt's 2:04 p.m. Monday, and Gustav didn't turn out to be the monster we feared. Thank God. It's raining here in Jackson, and we're keeping our eyes out for tornados. Our biggest challenge in the city is caring for evacuees …
Bristol Palin, Unmarried and 17, Is PregnantThe drama is coming fast and furious from the abstinence-only McCain-Palin campaign today. The Washington Post is reporting:
Red Cross Needs Volunteers In JacksonAlso see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
AG: How to Protect Yourself from Gustav ScamsFrom Attorney General Jim Hood, verbatim: Jackson, MS-As Hurricane Gustav wraps its sweep across portions of Mississippi, Attorney General Jim Hood reminds residents impacted by the storm to protect themselves from the scammers that every storm brings.
Barbour: ‘Don't Let Your Guard Down Yet'Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
URGENT: 211 Emergency Number Failing; call 866-472-8265 InsteadThe 211 number has been failing over the last 24 hours. The United Way reports that you call use this number instead: 866-472-8265.
American and Southwest Cancel All Jackson Flights TodayAmerican and Southwest Airlines have cancelled all flights in and out of Jackson-Evers International Airport for the rest of today, Sept. 1., and at least until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Delta is cancelling at least some flights. Be sure to call …
MEMA Belatedly Reveals More Shelter OptionsThe morning after shelters were turning away frustrated evacuees in the Jackson Metro, MEMA put out a release telling people where space was still available. Verbatim:
Gustav Hits Houma; Levees Holding; Tornado Watches MultiplyThe Associated Press is reporting:
Cat 2 Gustav Approaches; Pushing Levees; Hwy. 90 Under WaterAlso see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
MARL Needs Supplies to Help with Evacuee PetsAlso see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
More Housing Needed in Jackson Metro for Gustav EvacueesAlso see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
Evacuees Saying Contraflow in Mississippi ‘a Joke'On the Gambit Weekly blog, New Orleans evacuees are complaining that the contraflow plan fell apart in Mississippi today. "Huck" wrote:
Barbour: ‘We're Geared Up for a Major Storm'Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
MEMA Sends 100 School Buses to Coast to Pick Up Residents(Verbatim) PEARL – The Mississippi Department of Education has deployed more than 100 school buses for people who need to evacuate the Gulf Coast today. People living in FEMA travel trailers and mobile homes, Mississippi Cottages and others in flood …