The West Bank of the Mississippi is actually south of New Orleans and believed to be right in Gustav's path. According to data from the Army Corps of Engineers, the levees on the southern end of the West Bank areas are only 5-foot or less in height in some sections.
Jefferson Parish Levees (circa 2003)
Current estimates of the storm surge from Gustav are 12 or more feet. It's simple to see that a major hit at Jefferson Parish will produce flooding.
Fortunately, updated reports (6 PM EDT) of Gustav's track has the storm veering slightly west on a course toward Houma, Louisiana. This is good news for Jefferson Parish. Any inching westward by Gustav before it has landfall will benefit the West Bank.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has called for the evacuation of the East Bank of Jefferson Parish. It's the first time in history that the entire parish on both sides of the Mississippi River has been ordered evacuated.
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