Although Hurricane Gustav had weakened to a Cat. 2 hurricane before making landfall on the Louisiana coast early Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, the damage sustained to residents and property in Baker and Zachary was excessive. These downed power lines and trees, seen along McHugh Road in Baker, were photographed by Zachary Plainsman employee, Kristi Lynch, a couple of hours after Hurricane Gustav touched down. Residents experienced heavy flooding, damage and power outages. The last official day of Hurricane Season is Nov. 30.