New Orleans , Post - Gustav We did n't get the worst of Gustav but we 're still dealing with our share of the effects . So much of the city is still without power . It 's a little weird for me to drive home at night and see power only partially restores when I pass subdivision after subdivision . I assume many of the stores have n't opened , not solely because of electricity issues , but because many workers have n't returned either .
Question: Why did n't we get the worst of the effects ?
The answer to the above question:


We were inland far enough that it ran out of force .