Col. Mark Kraus, commander of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, briefs Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry E. Abramson (right) and Doug Hamilton, executive director of the Louisville Metro Emergency Management Agency, on local military operations Aug. 31 in support of Gulf Coast residents evacuating Hurricane Gustav. Nearly 1,500 Louisiana residents took refuge in Louisville. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. D. Clare/Kentucky Air National Guard.) (RELEASED)