Hurricane Nate forms with 75 mph winds
Maximum sustained winds were 75 mph.
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New Orleans mayor orders evacuation, curfew
As Tropical Storm Nate approaches, New Orleans leaders issued a citywide mandatory curfew beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 7) and continuing into Sunday morning until "the severe weather has passed."
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the curfew during a Friday news conference on Nate, which is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall Saturday night.
Friday evening, city officials and law the New Orleans Police Department offered details on what to expect during this weekend's curfew.
